diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index ec20d262a8..ba8126f003 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -127,8 +127,12 @@ class Git(Fetch):
                 needupdate = True
         if needupdate:
             bb.fetch2.check_network_access(d, "git fetch %s%s" % (ud.host, ud.path))
-            runfetchcmd("%s remote prune origin" % ud.basecmd, d)
-            runfetchcmd("%s remote rm origin" % ud.basecmd, d)
+            try: 
+                runfetchcmd("%s remote prune origin" % ud.basecmd, d) 
+                runfetchcmd("%s remote rm origin" % ud.basecmd, d) 
+            except bb.fetch2.FetchError:
+                logger.debug(1, "No Origin")
+            
             runfetchcmd("%s remote add origin %s://%s%s%s" % (ud.basecmd, ud.proto, username, ud.host, ud.path), d)
             runfetchcmd("%s fetch --all -t" % ud.basecmd, d)
             runfetchcmd("%s prune-packed" % ud.basecmd, d)