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+### Please describe the problem.
+
+When syncing with a remote, I get some files with "unknown backend".
+
+Original:
+
+    16:10 jean@klippie:~/annex(master)$ ls -lh Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21\ 13.52.34.png
+    lrwxrwxrwx 1 jean jean 214 Jun 21  2014 Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.52.34.png -> ../../../../.git/annex/objects/mx/Ff/SHA256E-s247069--d425c1049778880eb9b9fcab74a82ec86dd22882db9c026f8fc0e9cb6270d022.34.png/SHA256E-s247069--d425c1049778880eb9b9fcab74a82ec86dd22882db9c026f8fc0e9cb6270d022.34.png
+
+This picture and symlink is fine.
+
+Remote (broken symlink):
+
+    16:12 jean@klippie:/media/jean/wdbkk20111104/annex(master)$ ls -lh Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21\ 13.52.34.png
+    lrwxrwxrwx 1 jean jean 214 Apr  6 12:50 Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.52.34.png -> ./../../.git/annex/objects/mx/Ff/SHA256E-s247069--d425c134ac2f9b0eb9b9fcab74a82ec86dd22882db9c026f8fc0e9cb6270d022.34.pn0.png/SHE-s247069--d425c1049778880eb9b9fcab74a82ec86dd22882db9c09efe84ca9cb6270d022.34.png
+
+In this case the paths differ: there is an extra `.pn0` component, and the final `SHA256E` has changed to `SHE`.
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+I don't know yet.
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+$ git annex version
+git-annex version: 5.20140412ubuntu1
+build flags: Assistant Webapp Webapp-secure Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV Inotify DBus DesktopNotify XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash
+key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL
+remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier hook external
+local repository version: 5
+supported repository version: 5
+upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 4
+
+Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
+# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log
+
+$ git annex info
+repository mode: indirect
+trusted repositories: 0
+semitrusted repositories: 6
+        00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001 -- web
+        ...
+untrusted repositories: 0
+transfers in progress: none
+available local disk space: 168.35 gigabytes (+1 megabyte reserved)
+local annex keys: 16503
+local annex size: 39.15 gigabytes
+annexed files in working tree:
+  skipping Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.52.34.png (unknown backend SHE)
+
+  skipping Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.52.45.png (unknown backend SHE)
+
+  skipping Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.58.03.png (unknown backend SHA256EE)
+104552
+size of annexed files in working tree: 124.64 gigabytes
+bloom filter size: 16 mebibytes (3.3% full)
+backend usage:
+        SHA256E: 121054
+        SHA256: 1
+15:55 jean@klippie:/media/jean/wdbkk20111104/annex(master)$ git annex get --from=laptop
+
+  skipping Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.52.34.png (unknown backend SHE)
+
+  skipping Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.52.45.png (unknown backend SHE)
+
+  skipping Pictures/2014/06/21/2014-06-21 13.58.03.png (unknown backend SHA256EE)
+
+
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]