diff --git a/scripts/pgit.sh b/scripts/pgit.sh
index 331485e7..ce12c87b 100644
--- a/scripts/pgit.sh
+++ b/scripts/pgit.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ clone()
 	local id=$PGIT_CLONE_FROM_USER
 	local projects="$PGIT_CLONE_PROJECTS"
 	[ "$id" ] || id=`whoami`
-	[ "$projects" ] || projects=`$SSH git.jannet.de /opt/ytools/bin/git-srv-admin.sh -u $id -j list-personal-projects`
+	if [ -z "$projects" ]; then
+		projects=`$SSH git.jannet.de /opt/ytools/bin/git-srv-admin.sh -u $id -j list-personal-projects`
+		[ "$?" != 0 ] && exit 1
+	fi
 	for p in $projects; do
 		[ -d $p ] && {
 			marker "skipping existing $p"