### Please describe the problem.

subj -- happens for sync and merge commands at least


[[!format sh """
$> git annex sync --help
git-annex: Not in a git repository.

$> git annex merge --help
git-annex: Not in a git repository.

$> git annex version     
git-annex version: 5.20150819+gitgc587698-1~ndall+1
build flags: Assistant Webapp Webapp-secure Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV Inotify DBus DesktopNotify XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA Database
key/value backends: SHA256E SHA256 SHA512E SHA512 SHA224E SHA224 SHA384E SHA384 SHA3_256E SHA3_256 SHA3_512E SHA3_512 SHA3_224E SHA3_224 SHA3_384E SHA3_384 SKEIN256E SKEIN256 SKEIN512E SKEIN512 SHA1E SHA1 MD5E MD5 WORM URL
remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web bittorrent webdav tahoe glacier ddar hook external

"""]]

### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)

YES -- lots of luck ;)

> [[fixed|done]] --[[Joey]]