diff --git a/Server/copter_table_models.py b/Server/copter_table_models.py
index c063ed6..53d482e 100644
--- a/Server/copter_table_models.py
+++ b/Server/copter_table_models.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ ModelStateRole = 999
 
 
 def get_git_version():  # TODO import from animation
-    return subprocess.check_output("git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1", shell=True).decode('UTF-8')
+    try:
+        return subprocess.check_output("git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1", shell=True).decode('UTF-8')
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:  # when no git repository info present
+        return True  # todo probably add special file
 
 
 class CheckState: