diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index 3e7f0ccb2..22f083b97 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -73,28 +73,17 @@ func prStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	remotes, err := ctx.Remotes()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	currentUser, err := ctx.AuthLogin()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	repoOverride, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("repo")
-
-	remoteContext, err := context.ResolveRemotesToRepos(remotes, apiClient, repoOverride)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	baseRepo, err := determineBaseRepo(cmd, ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	repoOverride, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("repo")
 	currentPRNumber, currentPRHeadRef, err := prSelectorForCurrentBranch(ctx, baseRepo)
 	if err != nil && repoOverride == "" && err.Error() != "git: not on any branch" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not query for pull request for current branch: %w", err)
@@ -114,10 +103,9 @@ func prStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	printHeader(out, "Current branch")
 	currentPR := prPayload.CurrentPR
 	currentBranch, _ := ctx.Branch()
-	remoteRepo, _ := remoteContext.BaseRepo()
 	noPRMessage := fmt.Sprintf("  There is no pull request associated with %s", utils.Cyan("["+currentPRHeadRef+"]"))
 	if currentPR != nil {
-		if remoteRepo.DefaultBranchRef.Name == currentBranch && currentPR.State != "OPEN" {
+		if baseRepo.(*api.Repository).DefaultBranchRef.Name == currentBranch && currentPR.State != "OPEN" {
 			printMessage(out, noPRMessage)
 		} else {
 			printPrs(out, 0, *currentPR)
diff --git a/command/pr_test.go b/command/pr_test.go
index 950c4af9e..aa4633541 100644
--- a/command/pr_test.go
+++ b/command/pr_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ func TestPRStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatus.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_fork(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubForkedRepoResponse("OWNER/REPO", "PARENT/REPO")
-	http.StubForkedRepoResponse("OWNER/REPO", "PARENT/REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusFork.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -137,7 +135,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_reviewsAndChecks(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusChecks.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -165,7 +162,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_currentBranch_showTheMostRecentPR(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusCurrentBranch.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -198,7 +194,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_currentBranch_defaultBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponseWithDefaultBranch("OWNER", "REPO", "blueberries")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusCurrentBranch.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -220,7 +215,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_currentBranch_Closed(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusCurrentBranchClosed.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -242,7 +236,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_currentBranch_Closed_defaultBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponseWithDefaultBranch("OWNER", "REPO", "blueberries")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusCurrentBranchClosed.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -264,7 +257,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_currentBranch_Merged(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusCurrentBranchMerged.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -286,7 +278,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_currentBranch_Merged_defaultBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponseWithDefaultBranch("OWNER", "REPO", "blueberries")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	jsonFile, _ := os.Open("../test/fixtures/prStatusCurrentBranchMerged.json")
 	defer jsonFile.Close()
@@ -308,7 +299,6 @@ func TestPRStatus_blankSlate(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("", "OWNER/REPO", "blueberries")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
 	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
 	{ "data": {} }