diff --git a/Remotes.hs b/Remotes.hs
index da5b3e6229..5bb2efa554 100644
--- a/Remotes.hs
+++ b/Remotes.hs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ readConfigs = do
 	g <- Annex.gitRepo
 	remotesread <- Annex.flagIsSet "remotesread"
 	unless remotesread $ do
-		let allremotes = Git.remotes g
+		allremotes <- filterM repoNotIgnored $ Git.remotes g
 		let cheap = filter (not . Git.repoIsUrl) allremotes
 		let expensive = filter Git.repoIsUrl allremotes
 		doexpensive <- filterM cachedUUID expensive