diff --git a/src/karl/services/vcs.py b/src/karl/services/vcs.py
index b7ac62f..c47a7ce 100644
--- a/src/karl/services/vcs.py
+++ b/src/karl/services/vcs.py
@@ -3,9 +3,19 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
   import sys
 
-  sys.stderr.write("gitpython is not installed, skipping git service\n")
+  sys.stderr.write("Cannot import Git\n")
   sys.stderr.flush()
 
+
+  class Repo:
+    @staticmethod
+    def clone_from(*args):
+      raise RuntimeError("git lib not imported")
+
+
+  class Remote:
+    pass
+
 from injectable import injectable
 
 from karl.config import GitConfig, get_settings