diff --git a/app/helpers/submodule_helper.rb b/app/helpers/submodule_helper.rb
index 319bf35327f..56f6e4d9cc1 100644
--- a/app/helpers/submodule_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/submodule_helper.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ module SubmoduleHelper
 
   # links to files listing for submodule if submodule is a project on this server
   def submodule_links(submodule_item)
-    submodule = @repository.submodules(@ref)[submodule_item.path]
-
-    url = submodule['url'] if submodule
+    url = @repository.submodule_url_for(@ref, submodule_item.path)
 
     return url, nil unless url =~ /([^\/:]+\/[^\/]+\.git)\Z/
 
diff --git a/app/models/repository.rb b/app/models/repository.rb
index a408fe13f80..527dff519bd 100644
--- a/app/models/repository.rb
+++ b/app/models/repository.rb
@@ -188,4 +188,20 @@ class Repository
        nil
      end
   end
+
+  # Returns url for submodule
+  #
+  # Ex.
+  #   @repository.submodule_url_for('master', 'rack')
+  #   # => git@localhost:rack.git
+  #
+  def submodule_url_for(ref, path)
+    if submodules.any?
+      submodule = submodules(ref)[path]
+
+      if submodule
+        submodule['url']
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/submodule_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/submodule_helper_spec.rb
index 507812e5223..20378b1b17d 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/submodule_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/submodule_helper_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,13 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe SubmoduleHelper do
   describe 'submodule links' do
-    let(:submodule_item) { double(submodule_url: '', id: 'hash') }
+    let(:submodule_item) { double(id: 'hash', path: 'rack') }
     let(:config) { Gitlab.config.gitlab }
+    let(:repo) { double() }
+
+    before do
+      self.instance_variable_set(:@repository, repo)
+    end
 
     context 'submodule on self' do
       before do
@@ -12,28 +17,28 @@ describe SubmoduleHelper do
 
       it 'should detect ssh on standard port' do
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(ssh_port: 22) # set this just to be sure
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: [ config.user, '@', config.host, ':gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
+        stub_url([ config.user, '@', config.host, ':gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
         submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ project_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce'), project_tree_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'hash') ]
       end
-    
+
       it 'should detect ssh on non-standard port' do
         Gitlab.config.gitlab_shell.stub(ssh_port: 2222)
         Gitlab.config.gitlab_shell.stub(ssh_path_prefix: Settings.send(:build_gitlab_shell_ssh_path_prefix))
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: [ 'ssh://', config.user, '@', config.host, ':2222/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
+        stub_url([ 'ssh://', config.user, '@', config.host, ':2222/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
         submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ project_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce'), project_tree_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'hash') ]
       end
 
       it 'should detect http on standard port' do
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(port: 80)
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(url: Settings.send(:build_gitlab_url))
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: [ 'http://', config.host, '/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
+        stub_url([ 'http://', config.host, '/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
         submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ project_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce'), project_tree_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'hash') ]
       end
 
       it 'should detect http on non-standard port' do
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(port: 3000)
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(url: Settings.send(:build_gitlab_url))
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: [ 'http://', config.host, ':3000/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
+        stub_url([ 'http://', config.host, ':3000/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
         submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ project_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce'), project_tree_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'hash') ]
       end
 
@@ -41,69 +46,73 @@ describe SubmoduleHelper do
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(port: 80) # set this just to be sure
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(relative_url_root: '/gitlab/root')
         Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(url: Settings.send(:build_gitlab_url))
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: [ 'http://', config.host, '/gitlab/root/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
+        stub_url([ 'http://', config.host, '/gitlab/root/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git' ].join(''))
         submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ project_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce'), project_tree_path('gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'hash') ]
       end
     end
-  
+
     context 'submodule on github.com' do
       it 'should detect ssh' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'git@github.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        stub_url('git@github.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
         submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
       end
-    
-      it 'should detect http' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
-      end
-    
-      it 'should detect https' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
-      end
-    
-      it 'should return original with non-standard url' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ submodule_item.submodule_url, nil ]
 
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://github.com/another/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ submodule_item.submodule_url, nil ]
+      it 'should detect http' do
+        stub_url('http://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
+      end
+
+      it 'should detect https' do
+        stub_url('https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
+      end
+
+      it 'should return original with non-standard url' do
+        stub_url('http://github.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ repo.submodule_url_for, nil ]
+
+        stub_url('http://github.com/another/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ repo.submodule_url_for, nil ]
       end
     end
-  
+
     context 'submodule on gitlab.com' do
       it 'should detect ssh' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        stub_url('git@gitlab.com:gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
         submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
       end
-    
-      it 'should detect http' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
-      end
-    
-      it 'should detect https' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
-      end
-    
-      it 'should return original with non-standard url' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ submodule_item.submodule_url, nil ]
 
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://gitlab.com/another/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ submodule_item.submodule_url, nil ]
+      it 'should detect http' do
+        stub_url('http://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
+      end
+
+      it 'should detect https' do
+        stub_url('https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce', 'https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/tree/hash' ]
+      end
+
+      it 'should return original with non-standard url' do
+        stub_url('http://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ repo.submodule_url_for, nil ]
+
+        stub_url('http://gitlab.com/another/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ repo.submodule_url_for, nil ]
       end
     end
-  
+
     context 'submodule on unsupported' do
       it 'should return original' do
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://mygitserver.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ submodule_item.submodule_url, nil ]
+        stub_url('http://mygitserver.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ repo.submodule_url_for, nil ]
 
-        submodule_item.stub(submodule_url: 'http://mygitserver.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
-        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ submodule_item.submodule_url, nil ]
+        stub_url('http://mygitserver.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git')
+        submodule_links(submodule_item).should == [ repo.submodule_url_for, nil ]
       end
     end
   end
+
+  def stub_url(url)
+    repo.stub(submodule_url_for: url)
+  end
 end