diff --git a/jeepyb/utils.py b/jeepyb/utils.py
index 21ae550..2c25547 100644
--- a/jeepyb/utils.py
+++ b/jeepyb/utils.py
@@ -31,10 +31,14 @@
     if entry.get('acl-config', '').endswith('/retired.config'):
         return True
     project = entry['project']
-    if '/' in project:
-        (org, name) = project.split('/')
-        if org.endswith('-attic'):
-            return True
+    project_split = project.split('/', 1)
+    org_name = project_split[0]
+    if len(project_split) > 1:
+        repo_name = project_split[1]
+    else:
+        repo_name = project
+    if org_name.endswith('-attic'):
+        return True
     return False