diff --git a/rhodecode/model/scm.py b/rhodecode/model/scm.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/scm.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/scm.py
@@ -144,13 +144,7 @@ class ScmModel(BaseModel):
                 tmp_d['tip'] = tip.raw_id
                 tmp_d['tip_sort'] = tip.revision
                 tmp_d['rev'] = tip.revision
-
-                #dirty hack for some problems
-                usr = repo.dbrepo.user
-                if isinstance(usr, basestring):
-                    usr = UserModel(self.sa).get_by_username(repo.dbrepo.user)
-
-                tmp_d['contact'] = usr.full_contact
+                tmp_d['contact'] = repo.dbrepo.user.full_contact
                 tmp_d['contact_sort'] = tmp_d['contact']
                 tmp_d['repo_archives'] = list(repo._get_archives())
                 tmp_d['last_msg'] = tip.message