diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py b/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplevcs.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class SimpleVCS(object):
                 repo_name, db_repo.repo_type, scm_type)
             return False
 
-        return is_valid_repo(repo_name, base_path, expect_scm=scm_type)
+        return is_valid_repo(repo_name, base_path, explicit_scm=scm_type)
 
     def valid_and_active_user(self, user):
         """