### Please describe the problem.
My remote repository's annex was lost.  In the webapp, I can now click to recreate it, that fails half-way.

### What steps will reproduce the problem?
Create a remote repo, delete the annex directory.

### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
git-annex version: 5.20140517-g0aed6d9
build flags: Assistant Webapp Webapp-secure Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV FsEvents XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash
key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL
remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier ddar hook external
local repository version: unknown
supported repository version: 5
upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 4

### Please provide any additional information below.

[[!format sh """
gcrypt: Development version -- Repository format MAY CHANGE
gcrypt: Repository not found: ssh://lhunath@satura.lyndir.com/~/annex/
gcrypt: Setting up new repository
gcrypt: Remote ID is :id:ROTs3SImZEdvdO2yCMku
gcrypt: Encrypting to:  -R 0EF21226F43EA6BC
gcrypt: Requesting manifest signature
Warning: remote port forwarding failed for listen port 2222
Warning: remote port forwarding failed for listen port 37218
fatal: '~/annex/' does not appear to be a git repository
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.
"""]]

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