diff --git a/Command/Info.hs b/Command/Info.hs
index 11ed98cd9c..63bc92bbe1 100644
--- a/Command/Info.hs
+++ b/Command/Info.hs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ data StatInfo = StatInfo
 type StatState = StateT StatInfo Annex
 
 def :: [Command]
-def = [noCommit $ withOptions [jsonOption] $
+def = [noCommit $ dontCheck repoExists $ withOptions [jsonOption] $
 	command "info" paramPaths seek SectionQuery
 	"shows general information about the annex"]
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 31226e4ba5..08703d9c54 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ git-annex (5.20140413) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Improve handling of monthly/yearly scheduling.
   * Avoid depending on shakespeare except for when building the webapp.
   * uninit: Avoid making unncessary copies of files.
+  * info: Allow use in a repository where annex.uuid is not set.
 
  -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Fri, 11 Apr 2014 21:33:35 -0400