diff --git a/currentVersions.go b/currentVersions.go
index 6eeee18..db2ebfa 100644
--- a/currentVersions.go
+++ b/currentVersions.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (repo *Repo) setDevelVersion() {
 	if err == nil {
 		repo.DevelVersion = v
 	} else {
-		log.Log(WARN, "gitpb.GitDevelVersion() error:", err)
+		// log.Log(WARN, "gitpb.GitDevelVersion() error:", err)
 		repo.DevelVersion = "deverr"
 	}
 }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (repo *Repo) setUserVersion() {
 	if err == nil {
 		repo.UserVersion = v
 	} else {
-		log.Log(WARN, "gitpb.GitUserVersion() error:", err)
+		// log.Log(WARN, "gitpb.GitUserVersion() error:", err)
 		repo.UserVersion = "uerr"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/reloadRepoState.go b/reloadRepoState.go
index 322c5b0..b4928c7 100644
--- a/reloadRepoState.go
+++ b/reloadRepoState.go
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ func (repo *Repo) setRepoState() {
 		repo.State = "dirty"
 		return
 	}
-	if repo.GetUserVersion() != repo.GetDevelVersion() {
-		repo.State = "merge to devel"
-		return
+	if repo.GetUserVersion() == "uerr" {
+		// user has not made user branches
+	} else {
+		if repo.GetUserVersion() != repo.GetDevelVersion() {
+			repo.State = "merge to devel"
+			return
+		}
 	}
 	if repo.GetDevelVersion() != repo.GetMasterVersion() {
 		repo.State = "merge to main"