diff --git a/pym/update/profile.py b/pym/update/profile.py
index 77c85bf..f822100 100644
--- a/pym/update/profile.py
+++ b/pym/update/profile.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CacheStorage(ProfileStorage):
             if rep.is_like(url, branch):
                 return rep
         else:
-            return ProfileRepository.clone(url, self, branch)
+            return ProfileRepository.clone(url, self, branch or DEFAULT_BRANCH)
 
 class RepositoryStorageSet(RepositoryStorageInterface):
     """
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ class RepositoryStorageSet(RepositoryStorageInterface):
         for rep in self:
             if rep.is_like(url, branch):
                 return rep
+        for storage in self.storages:
+            rep = storage.get_repository(url, branch)
+            if rep:
+                return rep
         return None
 
     def is_local(self, url, branch=DEFAULT_BRANCH):
diff --git a/pym/update/variables/update.py b/pym/update/variables/update.py
index 0be2dc0..17984cf 100644
--- a/pym/update/variables/update.py
+++ b/pym/update/variables/update.py
@@ -1130,10 +1130,10 @@ class VariableClUpdateProfileRepository(ReadonlyVariable):
         try:
             rep_set = self.Get(self.storage)
             branch = self.Get(self.branch)
-            rep = rep_set.get_repository(url, branch)
+            rep = rep_set.get_repository(url, branch=None)
             if rep and self.Get(self.sync_set) == 'on':
                 rep.sync()
-            return rep_set.get_repository(url, branch) or ""
+            return rep_set.get_repository(url, branch=None) or ""
         except GitError:
             return ""