diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
index 47b7a74c..f37a9698 100644
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
@@ -248,6 +248,20 @@ class BaseRepository(object):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
+    @LazyProperty
+    def branches_closed(self):
+        """
+        A `dict` which maps tags names to commit ids.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @LazyProperty
+    def bookmarks(self):
+        """
+        A `dict` which maps tags names to commit ids.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     @LazyProperty
     def tags(self):
         """
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py
index 62e46540..4b6094e7 100644
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/git/repository.py
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ class GitRepository(BaseRepository):
         # caches
         self._commit_ids = {}
 
-        self.bookmarks = {}
-
     @LazyProperty
     def bare(self):
         return self._remote.bare()
@@ -322,6 +320,10 @@ class GitRepository(BaseRepository):
     def branches_closed(self):
         return {}
 
+    @LazyProperty
+    def bookmarks(self):
+        return {}
+
     @LazyProperty
     def branches_all(self):
         all_branches = {}
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py
index 23acce5e..b84d8f5d 100644
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/backends/svn/repository.py
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ class SubversionRepository(base.BaseRepository):
 
         self._init_repo(create, src_url)
 
-        self.bookmarks = {}
-
     def _init_repo(self, create, src_url):
         if create and os.path.exists(self.path):
             raise RepositoryError(
@@ -106,6 +104,10 @@ class SubversionRepository(base.BaseRepository):
     def branches_closed(self):
         return {}
 
+    @LazyProperty
+    def bookmarks(self):
+        return {}
+
     @LazyProperty
     def branches_all(self):
         # TODO: johbo: Implement proper branch support