#
#
# patch "viewmtn.py"
#  from [cef0b97f618b6e532dc9e70b41142e19e27ea5ec]
#    to [159580044206e361ce64df05991673365ca0deab]
#
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--- viewmtn.py	cef0b97f618b6e532dc9e70b41142e19e27ea5ec
+++ viewmtn.py	159580044206e361ce64df05991673365ca0deab
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ class Tags:
     def GET(self, restrict_branch=None):
         # otherwise we couldn't use automate again..
         tags = map(None, ops.tags())
-        restrict_branch = mtn.Branch(restrict_branch)
         if restrict_branch != None:
+            restrict_branch = mtn.Branch(restrict_branch)
             def tag_in(tag):
                 for branch in tag.branches:
                     if branch.name == restrict_branch.name: