diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ fixes
 - default permissions can get duplicated after migration
 - fixed changeset status labels, they now select radio buttons
 - #682 translation difficult for multi-line text
+- #683 fixed difference between messages about not mapped repositories
 
 1.5.0 (**2012-12-12**)
 ----------------------
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/repos.py b/rhodecode/controllers/admin/repos.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/admin/repos.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/admin/repos.py
@@ -89,12 +89,7 @@ class ReposController(BaseController):
         repo = db_repo.scm_instance
 
         if c.repo_info is None:
-            h.flash(_('%s repository is not mapped to db perhaps'
-                      ' it was created or renamed from the filesystem'
-                      ' please run the application again'
-                      ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name,
-                      category='error')
-
+            h.not_mapped_error(repo_name)
             return redirect(url('repos'))
 
         ##override defaults for exact repo info here git/hg etc
@@ -310,12 +305,7 @@ class ReposController(BaseController):
         repo_model = RepoModel()
         repo = repo_model.get_by_repo_name(repo_name)
         if not repo:
-            h.flash(_('%s repository is not mapped to db perhaps'
-                      ' it was moved or renamed  from the filesystem'
-                      ' please run the application again'
-                      ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name,
-                      category='error')
-
+            h.not_mapped_error(repo_name)
             return redirect(url('repos'))
         try:
             action_logger(self.rhodecode_user, 'admin_deleted_repo',
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/forks.py b/rhodecode/controllers/forks.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/forks.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/forks.py
@@ -71,12 +71,7 @@ class ForksController(BaseRepoController
         repo = db_repo.scm_instance
 
         if c.repo_info is None:
-            h.flash(_('%s repository is not mapped to db perhaps'
-                      ' it was created or renamed from the filesystem'
-                      ' please run the application again'
-                      ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name,
-                      category='error')
-
+            h.not_mapped_error(repo_name)
             return redirect(url('repos'))
 
         c.default_user_id = User.get_by_username('default').user_id
@@ -131,12 +126,7 @@ class ForksController(BaseRepoController
     def fork(self, repo_name):
         c.repo_info = Repository.get_by_repo_name(repo_name)
         if not c.repo_info:
-            h.flash(_('%s repository is not mapped to db perhaps'
-                      ' it was created or renamed from the file system'
-                      ' please run the application again'
-                      ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name,
-                      category='error')
-
+            h.not_mapped_error(repo_name)
             return redirect(url('home'))
 
         defaults = self.__load_data(repo_name)
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/settings.py b/rhodecode/controllers/settings.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/settings.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/settings.py
@@ -77,12 +77,7 @@ class SettingsController(BaseRepoControl
         repo = db_repo.scm_instance
 
         if c.repo_info is None:
-            h.flash(_('%s repository is not mapped to db perhaps'
-                      ' it was created or renamed from the filesystem'
-                      ' please run the application again'
-                      ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name,
-                      category='error')
-
+            h.not_mapped_error(repo_name)
             return redirect(url('home'))
 
         ##override defaults for exact repo info here git/hg etc
@@ -157,12 +152,7 @@ class SettingsController(BaseRepoControl
         repo_model = RepoModel()
         repo = repo_model.get_by_repo_name(repo_name)
         if not repo:
-            h.flash(_('%s repository is not mapped to db perhaps'
-                      ' it was moved or renamed  from the filesystem'
-                      ' please run the application again'
-                      ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name,
-                      category='error')
-
+            h.not_mapped_error(repo_name)
             return redirect(url('home'))
         try:
             action_logger(self.rhodecode_user, 'user_deleted_repo',
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/helpers.py
@@ -1157,3 +1157,10 @@ def journal_filter_help():
             "repository:vcs OR repository:test"
             "username:test AND repository:test*"
     '''))
+
+
+def not_mapped_error(repo_name):
+    flash(_('%s repository is not mapped to db perhaps'
+            ' it was created or renamed from the filesystem'
+            ' please run the application again'
+            ' in order to rescan repositories') % repo_name, category='error')