--- a/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/HgSummaryDialog.py	Tue Mar 18 18:51:09 2014 +0100
+++ b/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/HgSummaryDialog.py	Tue Mar 18 18:55:25 2014 +0100
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
         self.__largefiles = largefiles
         
         args = self.vcs.initCommand("summary")
-        args.append("--remote")
+        if self.vcs.canPull():
+            args.append("--remote")
         if self.__mq:
             args.append("--mq")
         if self.__largefiles: