1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Config.hs b/Config.hs
index 5003c1ce0..0ccf1b5c0 100644
--- a/Config.hs
+++ b/Config.hs
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ setRemoteAvailability r c = setConfig (remoteConfig r "availability") (show c)
 
 getNumCopies :: Maybe Int -> Annex Int
 getNumCopies (Just v) = return v
-getNumCopies Nothing = annexNumCopies <$> Annex.getGitConfig
+getNumCopies Nothing = deprecatedNumCopies
+
+deprecatedNumCopies :: Annex Int
+deprecatedNumCopies = fromMaybe 1 . annexNumCopies <$> Annex.getGitConfig
 
 isDirect :: Annex Bool
 isDirect = annexDirect <$> Annex.getGitConfig