diff --git a/app/controllers/branches.js b/app/controllers/branches.js
index 8d71816d..d53f2a91 100644
--- a/app/controllers/branches.js
+++ b/app/controllers/branches.js
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ export default Ember.Controller.extend({
     }
   }.property('model'),
 
+  branchesExist: function() {
+    var branches = this.get('model');
+
+    return branches.length;
+  }.property('model'),
+
   activeBranches: function() {
     var repos;
     repos = this.get('model');
diff --git a/app/templates/branches.hbs b/app/templates/branches.hbs
index 0f977b11..1d54dcea 100644
--- a/app/templates/branches.hbs
+++ b/app/templates/branches.hbs
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-{{#if defaultBranch}}
+{{#if branchesExist}}
   <div class="branches">
-    <section>
-      <h2 class="small-title">Default Branch</h2>
-      <ul class="blank-list">
-        {{branch-row build=defaultBranch}}
-      </ul>
-    </section>
+    {{#if defaultBranch}}
+      <section>
+        <h2 class="small-title">Default Branch</h2>
+        <ul class="blank-list">
+          {{branch-row build=defaultBranch}}
+        </ul>
+      </section>
+    {{/if}}
 
     {{#if activeBranches.length}}
       <section>