diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/__init__.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/__init__.py
@@ -139,6 +139,17 @@ def includeme(config):
         name='repo_stats',
         pattern='/{repo_name:.*?[^/]}/repo_stats/{commit_id}', repo_route=True)
 
+    # Changelog
+    config.add_route(
+        name='repo_changelog',
+        pattern='/{repo_name:.*?[^/]}/changelog', repo_route=True)
+    config.add_route(
+        name='repo_changelog_file',
+        pattern='/{repo_name:.*?[^/]}/changelog/{commit_id}/{f_path:.*}', repo_route=True)
+    config.add_route(
+        name='repo_changelog_elements',
+        pattern='/{repo_name:.*?[^/]}/changelog_elements', repo_route=True)
+
     # Tags
     config.add_route(
         name='tags_home',
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_changelog.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/tests/test_repo_changelog.py
rename from rhodecode/tests/functional/test_changelog.py
rename to rhodecode/apps/repository/tests/test_repo_changelog.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_changelog.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/tests/test_repo_changelog.py
@@ -22,20 +22,32 @@ import re
 
 import pytest
 
-from rhodecode.controllers.changelog import DEFAULT_CHANGELOG_SIZE
-from rhodecode.tests import url, TestController
-from rhodecode.tests.utils import AssertResponse
-
+from rhodecode.apps.repository.views.repo_changelog import DEFAULT_CHANGELOG_SIZE
+from rhodecode.tests import TestController
 
 MATCH_HASH = re.compile(r'<span class="commit_hash">r(\d+):[\da-f]+</span>')
 
 
+def route_path(name, params=None, **kwargs):
+    import urllib
+
+    base_url = {
+        'repo_changelog':'/{repo_name}/changelog',
+        'repo_changelog_file':'/{repo_name}/changelog/{commit_id}/{f_path}',
+        'repo_changelog_elements':'/{repo_name}/changelog_elements',
+    }[name].format(**kwargs)
+
+    if params:
+        base_url = '{}?{}'.format(base_url, urllib.urlencode(params))
+    return base_url
+
+
 class TestChangelogController(TestController):
 
-    def test_index(self, backend):
+    def test_changelog(self, backend):
         self.log_user()
-        response = self.app.get(url(controller='changelog', action='index',
-                                    repo_name=backend.repo_name))
+        response = self.app.get(
+            route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=backend.repo_name))
 
         first_idx = -1
         last_idx = -DEFAULT_CHANGELOG_SIZE
@@ -43,39 +55,30 @@ class TestChangelogController(TestContro
             response, first_idx, last_idx, backend)
 
     @pytest.mark.backends("hg", "git")
-    def test_index_filtered_by_branch(self, backend):
+    def test_changelog_filtered_by_branch(self, backend):
         self.log_user()
         self.app.get(
-            url(
-                controller='changelog',
-                action='index',
-                repo_name=backend.repo_name,
-                branch=backend.default_branch_name),
+            route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=backend.repo_name,
+                       params=dict(branch=backend.default_branch_name)),
             status=200)
 
     @pytest.mark.backends("svn")
-    def test_index_filtered_by_branch_svn(self, autologin_user, backend):
+    def test_changelog_filtered_by_branch_svn(self, autologin_user, backend):
         repo = backend['svn-simple-layout']
         response = self.app.get(
-            url(
-                controller='changelog',
-                action='index',
-                repo_name=repo.repo_name,
-                branch='trunk'),
+            route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=repo.repo_name,
+                       params=dict(branch='trunk')),
             status=200)
 
         self.assert_commits_on_page(
             response, indexes=[15, 12, 7, 3, 2, 1])
 
-    def test_index_filtered_by_wrong_branch(self, backend):
+    def test_changelog_filtered_by_wrong_branch(self, backend):
         self.log_user()
         branch = 'wrong-branch-name'
         response = self.app.get(
-            url(
-                controller='changelog',
-                action='index',
-                repo_name=backend.repo_name,
-                branch=branch),
+            route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=backend.repo_name,
+                       params=dict(branch=branch)),
             status=302)
         expected_url = '/{repo}/changelog/{branch}'.format(
             repo=backend.repo_name, branch=branch)
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ class TestChangelogController(TestContro
         assert found_indexes == indexes
 
     @pytest.mark.xfail_backends("svn", reason="Depends on branch support")
-    def test_index_filtered_by_branch_with_merges(
+    def test_changelog_filtered_by_branch_with_merges(
             self, autologin_user, backend):
 
         # Note: The changelog of branch "b" does not contain the commit "a1"
@@ -104,33 +107,27 @@ class TestChangelogController(TestContro
         backend.create_repo(commits)
 
         self.app.get(
-            url('changelog_home',
-                controller='changelog',
-                action='index',
-                repo_name=backend.repo_name,
-                branch='b'),
+            route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=backend.repo_name,
+                       params=dict(branch='b')),
             status=200)
 
     @pytest.mark.backends("hg")
-    def test_index_closed_branches(self, autologin_user, backend):
+    def test_changelog_closed_branches(self, autologin_user, backend):
         repo = backend['closed_branch']
         response = self.app.get(
-            url(
-                controller='changelog',
-                action='index',
-                repo_name=repo.repo_name,
-                branch='experimental'),
+            route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=repo.repo_name,
+                       params=dict(branch='experimental')),
             status=200)
 
         self.assert_commits_on_page(
             response, indexes=[3, 1])
 
-    def test_index_pagination(self, backend):
+    def test_changelog_pagination(self, backend):
         self.log_user()
         # pagination, walk up to page 6
-        changelog_url = url(
-            controller='changelog', action='index',
-            repo_name=backend.repo_name)
+        changelog_url = route_path(
+            'repo_changelog', repo_name=backend.repo_name)
+
         for page in range(1, 7):
             response = self.app.get(changelog_url, {'page': page})
 
@@ -166,27 +163,33 @@ class TestChangelogController(TestContro
             first_commit_of_next_page.idx, first_commit_of_next_page.short_id)
         assert first_span_of_next_page not in response
 
-    def test_index_with_filenode(self, backend):
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('test_path', [
+        'vcs/exceptions.py',
+        '/vcs/exceptions.py',
+        '//vcs/exceptions.py'
+    ])
+    def test_changelog_with_filenode(self, backend, test_path):
         self.log_user()
-        response = self.app.get(url(
-            controller='changelog', action='index', revision='tip',
-            f_path='/vcs/exceptions.py', repo_name=backend.repo_name))
+        response = self.app.get(
+            route_path('repo_changelog_file', repo_name=backend.repo_name,
+                       commit_id='tip', f_path=test_path),
+            )
 
         # history commits messages
         response.mustcontain('Added exceptions module, this time for real')
         response.mustcontain('Added not implemented hg backend test case')
         response.mustcontain('Added BaseChangeset class')
 
-    def test_index_with_filenode_that_is_dirnode(self, backend):
+    def test_changelog_with_filenode_that_is_dirnode(self, backend):
         self.log_user()
-        response = self.app.get(url(controller='changelog', action='index',
-                                    revision='tip', f_path='/tests',
-                                    repo_name=backend.repo_name))
-        assert response.status == '302 Found'
+        self.app.get(
+            route_path('repo_changelog_file', repo_name=backend.repo_name,
+                       commit_id='tip', f_path='/tests'),
+            status=302)
 
-    def test_index_with_filenode_not_existing(self, backend):
+    def test_changelog_with_filenode_not_existing(self, backend):
         self.log_user()
-        response = self.app.get(url(controller='changelog', action='index',
-                                    revision='tip', f_path='/wrong_path',
-                                    repo_name=backend.repo_name))
-        assert response.status == '302 Found'
+        self.app.get(
+            route_path('repo_changelog_file', repo_name=backend.repo_name,
+                       commit_id='tip', f_path='wrong_path'),
+            status=302)
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_changelog.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_changelog.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_changelog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2017 RhodeCode GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+# (only), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
+# RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
+# and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
+
+
+import logging
+
+from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound, HTTPFound
+from pyramid.view import view_config
+from pyramid.renderers import render
+from pyramid.response import Response
+
+from rhodecode.apps._base import RepoAppView
+import rhodecode.lib.helpers as h
+from rhodecode.lib.auth import (
+    LoginRequired, HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator)
+
+from rhodecode.lib.ext_json import json
+from rhodecode.lib.graphmod import _colored, _dagwalker
+from rhodecode.lib.helpers import RepoPage
+from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_int, safe_str
+from rhodecode.lib.vcs.exceptions import (
+    RepositoryError, CommitDoesNotExistError,
+    CommitError, NodeDoesNotExistError, EmptyRepositoryError)
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+DEFAULT_CHANGELOG_SIZE = 20
+
+
+class RepoChangelogView(RepoAppView):
+
+    def _get_commit_or_redirect(self, commit_id, redirect_after=True):
+        """
+        This is a safe way to get commit. If an error occurs it redirects to
+        tip with proper message
+
+        :param commit_id: id of commit to fetch
+        :param redirect_after: toggle redirection
+        """
+        _ = self.request.translate
+
+        try:
+            return self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.get_commit(commit_id)
+        except EmptyRepositoryError:
+            if not redirect_after:
+                return None
+
+            h.flash(h.literal(
+                _('There are no commits yet')), category='warning')
+            raise HTTPFound(
+                h.route_path('repo_summary', repo_name=self.db_repo_name))
+
+        except (CommitDoesNotExistError, LookupError):
+            msg = _('No such commit exists for this repository')
+            h.flash(msg, category='error')
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
+        except RepositoryError as e:
+            h.flash(safe_str(h.escape(e)), category='error')
+            raise HTTPNotFound()
+
+    def _graph(self, repo, commits, prev_data=None, next_data=None):
+        """
+        Generates a DAG graph for repo
+
+        :param repo: repo instance
+        :param commits: list of commits
+        """
+        if not commits:
+            return json.dumps([])
+
+        def serialize(commit, parents=True):
+            data = dict(
+                raw_id=commit.raw_id,
+                idx=commit.idx,
+                branch=commit.branch,
+            )
+            if parents:
+                data['parents'] = [
+                    serialize(x, parents=False) for x in commit.parents]
+            return data
+
+        prev_data = prev_data or []
+        next_data = next_data or []
+
+        current = [serialize(x) for x in commits]
+        commits = prev_data + current + next_data
+
+        dag = _dagwalker(repo, commits)
+
+        data = [[commit_id, vtx, edges, branch]
+                for commit_id, vtx, edges, branch in _colored(dag)]
+        return json.dumps(data), json.dumps(current)
+
+    def _check_if_valid_branch(self, branch_name, repo_name, f_path):
+        if branch_name not in self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.branches_all:
+            h.flash('Branch {} is not found.'.format(h.escape(branch_name)),
+                    category='warning')
+            redirect_url = h.route_path(
+                'repo_changelog_file', repo_name=repo_name,
+                commit_id=branch_name, f_path=f_path or '')
+            raise HTTPFound(redirect_url)
+
+    def _load_changelog_data(
+            self, c, collection, page, chunk_size, branch_name=None,
+            dynamic=False):
+
+        def url_generator(**kw):
+            query_params = {}
+            query_params.update(kw)
+            return h.route_path(
+                'repo_changelog',
+                repo_name=c.rhodecode_db_repo.repo_name, _query=query_params)
+
+        c.total_cs = len(collection)
+        c.showing_commits = min(chunk_size, c.total_cs)
+        c.pagination = RepoPage(collection, page=page, item_count=c.total_cs,
+                                items_per_page=chunk_size, branch=branch_name,
+                                url=url_generator)
+
+        c.next_page = c.pagination.next_page
+        c.prev_page = c.pagination.previous_page
+
+        if dynamic:
+            if self.request.GET.get('chunk') != 'next':
+                c.next_page = None
+            if self.request.GET.get('chunk') != 'prev':
+                c.prev_page = None
+
+        page_commit_ids = [x.raw_id for x in c.pagination]
+        c.comments = c.rhodecode_db_repo.get_comments(page_commit_ids)
+        c.statuses = c.rhodecode_db_repo.statuses(page_commit_ids)
+
+    def load_default_context(self):
+        c = self._get_local_tmpl_context(include_app_defaults=True)
+
+        # TODO(marcink): remove repo_info and use c.rhodecode_db_repo instead
+        c.repo_info = self.db_repo
+        c.rhodecode_repo = self.rhodecode_vcs_repo
+
+        self._register_global_c(c)
+        return c
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator(
+        'repository.read', 'repository.write', 'repository.admin')
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='repo_changelog', request_method='GET',
+        renderer='rhodecode:templates/changelog/changelog.mako')
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='repo_changelog_file', request_method='GET',
+        renderer='rhodecode:templates/changelog/changelog.mako')
+    def repo_changelog(self):
+        c = self.load_default_context()
+
+        commit_id = self.request.matchdict.get('commit_id')
+        f_path = self._get_f_path(self.request.matchdict)
+
+        chunk_size = 20
+
+        c.branch_name = branch_name = self.request.GET.get('branch') or ''
+        c.book_name = book_name = self.request.GET.get('bookmark') or ''
+        hist_limit = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('limit')) or None
+
+        p = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
+
+        c.selected_name = branch_name or book_name
+        if not commit_id and branch_name:
+            self._check_if_valid_branch(branch_name, self.db_repo_name, f_path)
+
+        c.changelog_for_path = f_path
+        pre_load = ['author', 'branch', 'date', 'message', 'parents']
+        commit_ids = []
+
+        partial_xhr = self.request.environ.get('HTTP_X_PARTIAL_XHR')
+
+        try:
+            if f_path:
+                log.debug('generating changelog for path %s', f_path)
+                # get the history for the file !
+                base_commit = self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.get_commit(commit_id)
+                try:
+                    collection = base_commit.get_file_history(
+                        f_path, limit=hist_limit, pre_load=pre_load)
+                    if collection and partial_xhr:
+                        # for ajax call we remove first one since we're looking
+                        # at it right now in the context of a file commit
+                        collection.pop(0)
+                except (NodeDoesNotExistError, CommitError):
+                    # this node is not present at tip!
+                    try:
+                        commit = self._get_commit_or_redirect(commit_id)
+                        collection = commit.get_file_history(f_path)
+                    except RepositoryError as e:
+                        h.flash(safe_str(e), category='warning')
+                        redirect_url = h.route_path(
+                            'repo_changelog', repo_name=self.db_repo_name)
+                        raise HTTPFound(redirect_url)
+                collection = list(reversed(collection))
+            else:
+                collection = self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.get_commits(
+                    branch_name=branch_name, pre_load=pre_load)
+
+            self._load_changelog_data(
+                c, collection, p, chunk_size, c.branch_name, dynamic=f_path)
+
+        except EmptyRepositoryError as e:
+            h.flash(safe_str(h.escape(e)), category='warning')
+            raise HTTPFound(
+                h.route_path('repo_summary', repo_name=self.db_repo_name))
+        except (RepositoryError, CommitDoesNotExistError, Exception) as e:
+            log.exception(safe_str(e))
+            h.flash(safe_str(h.escape(e)), category='error')
+            raise HTTPFound(
+                h.route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=self.db_repo_name))
+
+        if partial_xhr or self.request.environ.get('HTTP_X_PJAX'):
+            # loading from ajax, we don't want the first result, it's popped
+            # in the code above
+            html = render(
+                'rhodecode:templates/changelog/changelog_file_history.mako',
+                self._get_template_context(c), self.request)
+            return Response(html)
+
+        if not f_path:
+            commit_ids = c.pagination
+
+        c.graph_data, c.graph_commits = self._graph(
+            self.rhodecode_vcs_repo, commit_ids)
+
+        return self._get_template_context(c)
+
+    @LoginRequired()
+    @HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator(
+        'repository.read', 'repository.write', 'repository.admin')
+    @view_config(
+        route_name='repo_changelog_elements', request_method=('GET', 'POST'),
+        renderer='rhodecode:templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako',
+        xhr=True)
+    def repo_changelog_elements(self):
+        c = self.load_default_context()
+        chunk_size = 20
+
+        def wrap_for_error(err):
+            html = '<tr>' \
+                   '<td colspan="9" class="alert alert-error">ERROR: {}</td>' \
+                   '</tr>'.format(err)
+            return Response(html)
+
+        c.branch_name = branch_name = self.request.GET.get('branch') or ''
+        c.book_name = book_name = self.request.GET.get('bookmark') or ''
+
+        c.selected_name = branch_name or book_name
+        if branch_name and branch_name not in self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.branches_all:
+            return wrap_for_error(
+                safe_str('Branch: {} is not valid'.format(branch_name)))
+
+        pre_load = ['author', 'branch', 'date', 'message', 'parents']
+        collection = self.rhodecode_vcs_repo.get_commits(
+            branch_name=branch_name, pre_load=pre_load)
+
+        p = safe_int(self.request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
+        try:
+            self._load_changelog_data(
+                c, collection, p, chunk_size, dynamic=True)
+        except EmptyRepositoryError as e:
+            return wrap_for_error(safe_str(e))
+        except (RepositoryError, CommitDoesNotExistError, Exception) as e:
+            log.exception('Failed to fetch commits')
+            return wrap_for_error(safe_str(e))
+
+        prev_data = None
+        next_data = None
+
+        prev_graph = json.loads(self.request.POST.get('graph', ''))
+
+        if self.request.GET.get('chunk') == 'prev':
+            next_data = prev_graph
+        elif self.request.GET.get('chunk') == 'next':
+            prev_data = prev_graph
+
+        c.graph_data, c.graph_commits = self._graph(
+            self.rhodecode_vcs_repo, c.pagination,
+            prev_data=prev_data, next_data=next_data)
+
+        return self._get_template_context(c)
diff --git a/rhodecode/config/routing.py b/rhodecode/config/routing.py
--- a/rhodecode/config/routing.py
+++ b/rhodecode/config/routing.py
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ def make_map(config):
         m.connect('edit_user_perms_summary', '/users/{user_id}/edit/permissions_summary',
                   action='edit_perms_summary', conditions={'method': ['GET']})
 
-
     # ADMIN USER GROUPS REST ROUTES
     with rmap.submapper(path_prefix=ADMIN_PREFIX,
                         controller='admin/user_groups') as m:
@@ -698,21 +697,6 @@ def make_map(config):
                  conditions={'function': check_repo, 'method': ['DELETE']},
                  requirements=URL_NAME_REQUIREMENTS, jsroute=True)
 
-    rmap.connect('changelog_home', '/{repo_name}/changelog', jsroute=True,
-                 controller='changelog', conditions={'function': check_repo},
-                 requirements=URL_NAME_REQUIREMENTS)
-
-    rmap.connect('changelog_file_home',
-                 '/{repo_name}/changelog/{revision}/{f_path}',
-                 controller='changelog', f_path=None,
-                 conditions={'function': check_repo},
-                 requirements=URL_NAME_REQUIREMENTS, jsroute=True)
-
-    rmap.connect('changelog_elements', '/{repo_name}/changelog_details',
-                 controller='changelog', action='changelog_elements',
-                 conditions={'function': check_repo},
-                 requirements=URL_NAME_REQUIREMENTS, jsroute=True)
-
     rmap.connect('repo_fork_create_home', '/{repo_name}/fork',
                  controller='forks', action='fork_create',
                  conditions={'function': check_repo, 'method': ['POST']},
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/changelog.py b/rhodecode/controllers/changelog.py
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/changelog.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,257 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-# Copyright (C) 2010-2017 RhodeCode GmbH
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
-# (only), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
-# This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
-# RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
-# and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
-
-"""
-changelog controller for rhodecode
-"""
-
-import logging
-
-from pylons import request, url, session, tmpl_context as c
-from pylons.controllers.util import redirect
-from pylons.i18n.translation import _
-from webob.exc import HTTPNotFound, HTTPBadRequest
-
-import rhodecode.lib.helpers as h
-from rhodecode.lib.auth import (
-    LoginRequired, HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator, XHRRequired)
-from rhodecode.lib.base import BaseRepoController, render
-from rhodecode.lib.ext_json import json
-from rhodecode.lib.graphmod import _colored, _dagwalker
-from rhodecode.lib.helpers import RepoPage
-from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_int, safe_str
-from rhodecode.lib.vcs.exceptions import (
-    RepositoryError, CommitDoesNotExistError,
-    CommitError, NodeDoesNotExistError, EmptyRepositoryError)
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-DEFAULT_CHANGELOG_SIZE = 20
-
-
-class ChangelogController(BaseRepoController):
-
-    def __before__(self):
-        super(ChangelogController, self).__before__()
-        c.affected_files_cut_off = 60
-
-    def __get_commit_or_redirect(
-            self, commit_id, repo, redirect_after=True, partial=False):
-        """
-        This is a safe way to get a commit. If an error occurs it
-        redirects to a commit with a proper message. If partial is set
-        then it does not do redirect raise and throws an exception instead.
-
-        :param commit_id: commit to fetch
-        :param repo: repo instance
-        """
-        try:
-            return c.rhodecode_repo.get_commit(commit_id)
-        except EmptyRepositoryError:
-            if not redirect_after:
-                return None
-            h.flash(_('There are no commits yet'), category='warning')
-            redirect(url('changelog_home', repo_name=repo.repo_name))
-        except RepositoryError as e:
-            log.exception(safe_str(e))
-            h.flash(safe_str(h.escape(e)), category='warning')
-            if not partial:
-                redirect(h.url('changelog_home', repo_name=repo.repo_name))
-            raise HTTPBadRequest()
-
-    def _graph(self, repo, commits, prev_data=None, next_data=None):
-        """
-        Generates a DAG graph for repo
-
-        :param repo: repo instance
-        :param commits: list of commits
-        """
-        if not commits:
-            return json.dumps([])
-
-        def serialize(commit, parents=True):
-            data = dict(
-                raw_id=commit.raw_id,
-                idx=commit.idx,
-                branch=commit.branch,
-            )
-            if parents:
-                data['parents'] = [
-                    serialize(x, parents=False) for x in commit.parents]
-            return data
-
-        prev_data = prev_data or []
-        next_data = next_data or []
-
-        current = [serialize(x) for x in commits]
-        commits = prev_data + current + next_data
-
-        dag = _dagwalker(repo, commits)
-
-        data = [[commit_id, vtx, edges, branch]
-                for commit_id, vtx, edges, branch in _colored(dag)]
-        return json.dumps(data), json.dumps(current)
-
-    def _check_if_valid_branch(self, branch_name, repo_name, f_path):
-        if branch_name not in c.rhodecode_repo.branches_all:
-            h.flash('Branch {} is not found.'.format(h.escape(branch_name)),
-                    category='warning')
-            redirect(url('changelog_file_home', repo_name=repo_name,
-                         revision=branch_name, f_path=f_path or ''))
-
-    def _load_changelog_data(self, collection, page, chunk_size, branch_name=None, dynamic=False):
-        c.total_cs = len(collection)
-        c.showing_commits = min(chunk_size, c.total_cs)
-        c.pagination = RepoPage(collection, page=page, item_count=c.total_cs,
-                                items_per_page=chunk_size, branch=branch_name)
-
-        c.next_page = c.pagination.next_page
-        c.prev_page = c.pagination.previous_page
-
-        if dynamic:
-            if request.GET.get('chunk') != 'next':
-                c.next_page = None
-            if request.GET.get('chunk') != 'prev':
-                c.prev_page = None
-
-        page_commit_ids = [x.raw_id for x in c.pagination]
-        c.comments = c.rhodecode_db_repo.get_comments(page_commit_ids)
-        c.statuses = c.rhodecode_db_repo.statuses(page_commit_ids)
-
-    @LoginRequired()
-    @HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator('repository.read', 'repository.write',
-                                   'repository.admin')
-    def index(self, repo_name, revision=None, f_path=None):
-        commit_id = revision
-        chunk_size = 20
-
-        c.branch_name = branch_name = request.GET.get('branch', None)
-        c.book_name = book_name = request.GET.get('bookmark', None)
-        hist_limit = safe_int(request.GET.get('limit')) or None
-
-        p = safe_int(request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
-
-        c.selected_name = branch_name or book_name
-        if not commit_id and branch_name:
-            self._check_if_valid_branch(branch_name, repo_name, f_path)
-
-        c.changelog_for_path = f_path
-        pre_load = ['author', 'branch', 'date', 'message', 'parents']
-        commit_ids = []
-
-        try:
-            if f_path:
-                log.debug('generating changelog for path %s', f_path)
-                # get the history for the file !
-                base_commit = c.rhodecode_repo.get_commit(revision)
-                try:
-                    collection = base_commit.get_file_history(
-                        f_path, limit=hist_limit, pre_load=pre_load)
-                    if (collection
-                            and request.environ.get('HTTP_X_PARTIAL_XHR')):
-                        # for ajax call we remove first one since we're looking
-                        # at it right now in the context of a file commit
-                        collection.pop(0)
-                except (NodeDoesNotExistError, CommitError):
-                    # this node is not present at tip!
-                    try:
-                        commit = self.__get_commit_or_redirect(
-                            commit_id, repo_name)
-                        collection = commit.get_file_history(f_path)
-                    except RepositoryError as e:
-                        h.flash(safe_str(e), category='warning')
-                        redirect(h.url('changelog_home', repo_name=repo_name))
-                collection = list(reversed(collection))
-            else:
-                collection = c.rhodecode_repo.get_commits(
-                    branch_name=branch_name, pre_load=pre_load)
-
-            self._load_changelog_data(
-                collection, p, chunk_size, c.branch_name, dynamic=f_path)
-
-        except EmptyRepositoryError as e:
-            h.flash(safe_str(h.escape(e)), category='warning')
-            return redirect(h.route_path('repo_summary', repo_name=repo_name))
-        except (RepositoryError, CommitDoesNotExistError, Exception) as e:
-            log.exception(safe_str(e))
-            h.flash(safe_str(h.escape(e)), category='error')
-            return redirect(url('changelog_home', repo_name=repo_name))
-
-        if (request.environ.get('HTTP_X_PARTIAL_XHR')
-                or request.environ.get('HTTP_X_PJAX')):
-            # loading from ajax, we don't want the first result, it's popped
-            return render('changelog/changelog_file_history.mako')
-
-        if not f_path:
-            commit_ids = c.pagination
-
-        c.graph_data, c.graph_commits = self._graph(
-            c.rhodecode_repo, commit_ids)
-
-        return render('changelog/changelog.mako')
-
-    @LoginRequired()
-    @XHRRequired()
-    @HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator(
-        'repository.read', 'repository.write', 'repository.admin')
-    def changelog_elements(self, repo_name):
-        commit_id = None
-        chunk_size = 20
-
-        def wrap_for_error(err):
-            return '<tr><td colspan="9" class="alert alert-error">ERROR: {}</td></tr>'.format(err)
-
-        c.branch_name = branch_name = request.GET.get('branch', None)
-        c.book_name = book_name = request.GET.get('bookmark', None)
-
-        p = safe_int(request.GET.get('page', 1), 1)
-
-        c.selected_name = branch_name or book_name
-        if not commit_id and branch_name:
-            if branch_name not in c.rhodecode_repo.branches_all:
-                return wrap_for_error(
-                    safe_str('Missing branch: {}'.format(branch_name)))
-
-        pre_load = ['author', 'branch', 'date', 'message', 'parents']
-        collection = c.rhodecode_repo.get_commits(
-            branch_name=branch_name, pre_load=pre_load)
-
-        try:
-            self._load_changelog_data(collection, p, chunk_size, dynamic=True)
-        except EmptyRepositoryError as e:
-            return wrap_for_error(safe_str(e))
-        except (RepositoryError, CommitDoesNotExistError, Exception) as e:
-            log.exception('Failed to fetch commits')
-            return wrap_for_error(safe_str(e))
-
-        prev_data = None
-        next_data = None
-
-        prev_graph = json.loads(request.POST.get('graph', ''))
-
-        if request.GET.get('chunk') == 'prev':
-            next_data = prev_graph
-        elif request.GET.get('chunk') == 'next':
-            prev_data = prev_graph
-
-        c.graph_data, c.graph_commits = self._graph(
-            c.rhodecode_repo, c.pagination,
-            prev_data=prev_data, next_data=next_data)
-        return render('changelog/changelog_elements.mako')
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py b/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/changeset.py
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ class ChangesetController(BaseRepoContro
 
     def __before__(self):
         super(ChangesetController, self).__before__()
-        c.affected_files_cut_off = 60
 
     def _index(self, commit_id_range, method):
         c.ignorews_url = _ignorews_url
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/journal.py b/rhodecode/controllers/journal.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/journal.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/journal.py
@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ class JournalController(BaseController):
             desc = action_extra()
             _url = None
             if entry.repository is not None:
-                _url = url('changelog_home',
-                           repo_name=entry.repository.repo_name,
-                           qualified=True)
+                _url = h.route_url('repo_changelog',
+                                   repo_name=entry.repository.repo_name)
 
             feed.add_item(title=title,
                           pubdate=entry.action_date,
@@ -172,9 +171,8 @@ class JournalController(BaseController):
             desc = action_extra()
             _url = None
             if entry.repository is not None:
-                _url = url('changelog_home',
-                           repo_name=entry.repository.repo_name,
-                           qualified=True)
+                _url = h.route_url('repo_changelog',
+                                   repo_name=entry.repository.repo_name)
 
             feed.add_item(title=title,
                           pubdate=entry.action_date,
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ def attach_context_attributes(context, r
     context.visual.rhodecode_support_url = \
         rc_config.get('rhodecode_support_url') or h.route_url('rhodecode_support')
 
+    context.visual.affected_files_cut_off = 60
+
     context.pre_code = rc_config.get('rhodecode_pre_code')
     context.post_code = rc_config.get('rhodecode_post_code')
     context.rhodecode_name = rc_config.get('rhodecode_title')
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/base/keyboard-bindings.js b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/base/keyboard-bindings.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/base/keyboard-bindings.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/base/keyboard-bindings.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function setRCMouseBindings(repoName, re
         });
         Mousetrap.bind(['g c'], function(e) {
             window.location = pyroutes.url(
-                'changelog_home', {'repo_name': repoName});
+                'repo_changelog', {'repo_name': repoName});
         });
         Mousetrap.bind(['g F'], function(e) {
             window.location = pyroutes.url(
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/rhodecode/routes.js
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ function registerRCRoutes() {
     pyroutes.register('pullrequest_update', '/%(repo_name)s/pull-request/%(pull_request_id)s', ['repo_name', 'pull_request_id']);
     pyroutes.register('pullrequest_comment', '/%(repo_name)s/pull-request-comment/%(pull_request_id)s', ['repo_name', 'pull_request_id']);
     pyroutes.register('pullrequest_comment_delete', '/%(repo_name)s/pull-request-comment/%(comment_id)s/delete', ['repo_name', 'comment_id']);
-    pyroutes.register('changelog_home', '/%(repo_name)s/changelog', ['repo_name']);
-    pyroutes.register('changelog_file_home', '/%(repo_name)s/changelog/%(revision)s/%(f_path)s', ['repo_name', 'revision', 'f_path']);
-    pyroutes.register('changelog_elements', '/%(repo_name)s/changelog_details', ['repo_name']);
     pyroutes.register('favicon', '/favicon.ico', []);
     pyroutes.register('robots', '/robots.txt', []);
     pyroutes.register('auth_home', '/_admin/auth*traverse', []);
@@ -124,6 +121,9 @@ function registerRCRoutes() {
     pyroutes.register('repo_refs_data', '/%(repo_name)s/refs-data', ['repo_name']);
     pyroutes.register('repo_refs_changelog_data', '/%(repo_name)s/refs-data-changelog', ['repo_name']);
     pyroutes.register('repo_stats', '/%(repo_name)s/repo_stats/%(commit_id)s', ['repo_name', 'commit_id']);
+    pyroutes.register('repo_changelog', '/%(repo_name)s/changelog', ['repo_name']);
+    pyroutes.register('repo_changelog_file', '/%(repo_name)s/changelog/%(commit_id)s/%(f_path)s', ['repo_name', 'commit_id', 'f_path']);
+    pyroutes.register('repo_changelog_elements', '/%(repo_name)s/changelog_elements', ['repo_name']);
     pyroutes.register('tags_home', '/%(repo_name)s/tags', ['repo_name']);
     pyroutes.register('branches_home', '/%(repo_name)s/branches', ['repo_name']);
     pyroutes.register('bookmarks_home', '/%(repo_name)s/bookmarks', ['repo_name']);
diff --git a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/changelog.js b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/changelog.js
--- a/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/changelog.js
+++ b/rhodecode/public/js/src/rhodecode/changelog.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ var CommitsController = function () {
             urlData['branch'] = branch;
         }
 
-        return pyroutes.url('changelog_elements', urlData);
+        return pyroutes.url('repo_changelog_elements', urlData);
     };
 
     this.loadNext = function (node, page, branch) {
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako b/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/base/base.mako
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
     <div class="wrapper">
       <ul id="context-pages" class="horizontal-list navigation">
         <li class="${is_active('summary')}"><a class="menulink" href="${h.route_path('repo_summary', repo_name=c.repo_name)}"><div class="menulabel">${_('Summary')}</div></a></li>
-        <li class="${is_active('changelog')}"><a class="menulink" href="${h.url('changelog_home', repo_name=c.repo_name)}"><div class="menulabel">${_('Changelog')}</div></a></li>
+        <li class="${is_active('changelog')}"><a class="menulink" href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=c.repo_name)}"><div class="menulabel">${_('Changelog')}</div></a></li>
         <li class="${is_active('files')}"><a class="menulink" href="${h.route_path('repo_files', repo_name=c.repo_name, commit_id=c.rhodecode_db_repo.landing_rev[1], f_path='')}"><div class="menulabel">${_('Files')}</div></a></li>
         <li class="${is_active('compare')}">
             <a class="menulink" href="${h.url('compare_home',repo_name=c.repo_name)}"><div class="menulabel">${_('Compare')}</div></a>
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog.mako
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
             </div>
             ${self.breadcrumbs('breadcrumbs_light')}
             <div id="commit-counter" data-total=${c.total_cs} class="pull-right">
-                ${ungettext('showing %d out of %d commit', 'showing %d out of %d commits', c.showing_commits) % (c.showing_commits, c.total_cs)}
+                ${_ungettext('showing %d out of %d commit', 'showing %d out of %d commits', c.showing_commits) % (c.showing_commits, c.total_cs)}
             </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 
             $("#clear_filter").on("click", function() {
                 var filter = {'repo_name': '${c.repo_name}'};
-                window.location = pyroutes.url('changelog_home', filter);
+                window.location = pyroutes.url('repo_changelog', filter);
             });
 
             $("#branch_filter").select2({
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
                 else if (data.type == 'book'){
                     filter["bookmark"] = selected;
                 }
-                window.location = pyroutes.url('changelog_home', filter);
+                window.location = pyroutes.url('repo_changelog', filter);
             });
 
             commitsController = new CommitsController();
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/changelog/changelog_elements.mako
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
         ## branch
         %if commit.branch:
           <span class="tag branchtag" title="${h.tooltip(_('Branch %s') % commit.branch)}">
-             <a href="${h.url('changelog_home',repo_name=c.repo_name,branch=commit.branch)}"><i class="icon-code-fork"></i>${h.shorter(commit.branch)}</a>
+             <a href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog',repo_name=c.repo_name,_query=dict(branch=commit.branch))}"><i class="icon-code-fork"></i>${h.shorter(commit.branch)}</a>
           </span>
         %endif
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/data_table/_dt_elements.mako
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
          </a>
       </li>
       <li>
-         <a title="${_('Changelog')}" href="${h.url('changelog_home',repo_name=repo_name)}">
+         <a title="${_('Changelog')}" href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog',repo_name=repo_name)}">
          <span>${_('Changelog')}</span>
          </a>
       </li>
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/files/files.mako b/rhodecode/templates/files/files.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/files/files.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/files/files.mako
@@ -219,9 +219,9 @@
                     if (path.indexOf("#") >= 0) {
                         path = path.slice(0, path.indexOf("#"));
                     }
-                    var url = pyroutes.url('changelog_file_home',
+                    var url = pyroutes.url('repo_changelog_file',
                             {'repo_name': templateContext.repo_name,
-                             'revision': state.rev, 'f_path': path, 'limit': 6});
+                             'commit_id': state.rev, 'f_path': path, 'limit': 6});
                     $('#file_history_container').show();
                     $('#file_history_container').html('<div class="file-history-inner">{0}</div>'.format(_gettext('Loading ...')));
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_edit.mako b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_edit.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_edit.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_edit.mako
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                 <span class="item">${h.format_byte_size_binary(c.file.size)}</span>
                 <span class="item last">${c.file.mimetype}</span>
                 <div class="buttons">
-                  <a class="btn btn-mini" href="${h.url('changelog_file_home',repo_name=c.repo_name, revision=c.commit.raw_id, f_path=c.f_path)}">
+                  <a class="btn btn-mini" href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog_file',repo_name=c.repo_name, commit_id=c.commit.raw_id, f_path=c.f_path)}">
                       <i class="icon-time"></i> ${_('history')}
                   </a>
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.mako b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/files/files_source.mako
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <a id="file_history_overview" href="#">
             ${_('History')}
         </a>
-        <a id="file_history_overview_full" style="display: none" href="${h.url('changelog_file_home',repo_name=c.repo_name, revision=c.commit.raw_id, f_path=c.f_path)}">
+        <a id="file_history_overview_full" style="display: none" href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog_file',repo_name=c.repo_name, commit_id=c.commit.raw_id, f_path=c.f_path)}">
            ${_('Show Full History')}
         </a> |
         %if c.annotate:
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako b/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/pullrequests/pullrequest_show.mako
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
                     ## branch link is only valid if it is a branch
                     <span class="tag">
                       %if c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.type == 'branch':
-                        <a href="${h.url('changelog_home', repo_name=c.pull_request.source_repo.repo_name, branch=c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.name)}">${c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.type}: ${c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.name}</a>
+                        <a href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=c.pull_request.source_repo.repo_name, _query=dict(branch=c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.name))}">${c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.type}: ${c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.name}</a>
                       %else:
                         ${c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.type}: ${c.pull_request.source_ref_parts.name}
                       %endif
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                     ## branch link is only valid if it is a branch
                     <span class="tag">
                       %if c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.type == 'branch':
-                        <a href="${h.url('changelog_home', repo_name=c.pull_request.target_repo.repo_name, branch=c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.name)}">${c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.type}: ${c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.name}</a>
+                        <a href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=c.pull_request.target_repo.repo_name, _query=dict(branch=c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.name))}">${c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.type}: ${c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.name}</a>
                       %else:
                         ${c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.type}: ${c.pull_request.target_ref_parts.name}
                       %endif
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/search/search_content.mako b/rhodecode/templates/search/search_content.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/search/search_content.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/search/search_content.mako
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ for line_number in matching_lines:
             %endif
           </div>
           <div class="buttons">
-            <a id="file_history_overview_full" href="${h.url('changelog_file_home',repo_name=entry.get('repository',''),revision=entry.get('commit_id', 'tip'),f_path=entry.get('f_path',''))}">
+            <a id="file_history_overview_full" href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog_file',repo_name=entry.get('repository',''),commit_id=entry.get('commit_id', 'tip'),f_path=entry.get('f_path',''))}">
                ${_('Show Full History')}
             </a>
              | ${h.link_to(_('Annotation'), h.route_path('repo_files:annotated', repo_name=entry.get('repository',''),commit_id=entry.get('commit_id', 'tip'),f_path=entry.get('f_path','')))}
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/summary/components.mako b/rhodecode/templates/summary/components.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/summary/components.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/summary/components.mako
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                   % if commit_rev == -1:
                       ${_ungettext('%(num)s Commit', '%(num)s Commits', 0) % {'num': 0}},
                   % else:
-                      <a href="${h.url('changelog_home', repo_name=c.repo_name)}">
+                      <a href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog', repo_name=c.repo_name)}">
                         ${_ungettext('%(num)s Commit', '%(num)s Commits', commit_rev) % {'num': commit_rev}}</a>,
                   % endif
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako b/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/summary/summary_commits.mako
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             ## branch
             %if cs.branch:
              <span class="branchtag tag" title="${h.tooltip(_('Branch %s') % cs.branch)}">
-              <a href="${h.url('changelog_home',repo_name=c.repo_name,branch=cs.branch)}"><i class="icon-code-fork"></i>${h.shorter(cs.branch)}</a>
+              <a href="${h.route_path('repo_changelog',repo_name=c.repo_name,_query=dict(branch=cs.branch))}"><i class="icon-code-fork"></i>${h.shorter(cs.branch)}</a>
              </span>
             %endif
           </div>
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_pullrequests.py
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ from rhodecode.tests import (
 from rhodecode.tests.utils import AssertResponse
 
 
+def route_path(name, params=None, **kwargs):
+    import urllib
+
+    base_url = {
+        'repo_changelog':'/{repo_name}/changelog',
+        'repo_changelog_file':'/{repo_name}/changelog/{commit_id}/{f_path}',
+    }[name].format(**kwargs)
+
+    if params:
+        base_url = '{}?{}'.format(base_url, urllib.urlencode(params))
+    return base_url
+
+
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('app', 'autologin_user')
 @pytest.mark.backends("git", "hg")
 class TestPullrequestsController(object):
@@ -912,14 +925,14 @@ class TestPullrequestsController(object)
         target_children = target.getchildren()
         assert len(target_children) == 1
 
-        expected_origin_link = url(
-            'changelog_home',
+        expected_origin_link = route_path(
+            'repo_changelog',
             repo_name=pull_request.source_repo.scm_instance().name,
-            branch='origin')
-        expected_target_link = url(
-            'changelog_home',
+            params=dict(branch='origin'))
+        expected_target_link = route_path(
+            'repo_changelog',
             repo_name=pull_request.target_repo.scm_instance().name,
-            branch='target')
+            params=dict(branch='target'))
         assert origin_children[0].attrib['href'] == expected_origin_link
         assert origin_children[0].text == 'branch: origin'
         assert target_children[0].attrib['href'] == expected_target_link