diff --git a/pym/portage/repository/config.py b/pym/portage/repository/config.py
index b5289d9..bb63b1a 100644
--- a/pym/portage/repository/config.py
+++ b/pym/portage/repository/config.py
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@
 				# The name from repos.conf has to be used here for
 				# things like emerge-webrsync to work when the repo
 				# is empty (bug #484950).
-				self.name = name
+				if name is not None:
+					self.name = name
 				if portage._sync_disabled_warnings:
 					missing = False