diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java
index 49eeb7c342..c79c8bb865 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/DefaultRepositoryManager.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public class DefaultRepositoryManager extends AbstractRepositoryManager {
       if (!strategy.canBeChanged()) {
         throw new ChangeNamespaceNotAllowedException(repository);
       }
-      changedRepository.setNamespace(strategy.createNamespace(changedRepository));
+      changedRepository.setNamespace(newNamespace);
     }
 
     managerDaoAdapter.modify(