diff --git a/pisi/api.py b/pisi/api.py
index 51ea0388..9b3a080d 100644
--- a/pisi/api.py
+++ b/pisi/api.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def info_file(package_fn):
 def info_name(package_name, installed=False):
     """fetch package information for a package"""
     if ctx.packagedb.has_package(package_name):
-        package, repo = pkgdb.get_package(package_name)
+        package, repo = ctx.packagedb.get_package_repo(package_name)
 
         if (not installed) and (repo==pisi.itembyrepodb.installed):
             raise Error(_('Package %s not found') % package_name)
diff --git a/pisi/packagedb.py b/pisi/packagedb.py
index fbc668e7..99dd6841 100644
--- a/pisi/packagedb.py
+++ b/pisi/packagedb.py
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ class PackageDB(object):
         return self.d.which_repo(name, repo, txn)
 
     def get_rev_deps(self, name):
-        x = self.dr.get_item(self, name)
-        if not x:
-            x = []
+        if self.dr.has_key(name):
+            return self.dr.get_item(name)
+        else:
+            return []
 
     def list_packages(self, repo=None):
         return self.d.list(repo)