diff --git a/src/usr/bin/sbopkg b/src/usr/bin/sbopkg
index e03019b..b505ec8 100755
--- a/src/usr/bin/sbopkg
+++ b/src/usr/bin/sbopkg
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ check_write () {
 
 check_if_repo_exists () {
     # Check to see if $LOCALREPO/$SLACKVER exists and not empty
-    if [ ! -d $LOCALREPO/$SLACKVER/academic ]; then
+    if [ ! -d $LOCALREPO/$SLACKVER/ ]; then
         if [ "$DIAG" = 1 ]; then
             dialog --title "ERROR" --msgbox "$(crunch "The directory \
                 $LOCALREPO/$SLACKVER was not found or is empty.  Please make \
@@ -727,11 +727,12 @@ select_version () {
             --menu "$(crunch "You are currently using sbopkg to browse a \
             local copy of SBo for Slackware version $SLACKVER.  If you would \
             like to change it, please select another version below or press \
-            <Back> to go back.")" 15 50 4 \
+            <Back> to go back.")" 15 50 5 \
             "12.2" "Slackware version 12.2" \
             "12.1" "Slackware version 12.1" \
             "12.0" "Slackware version 12.0" \
-            "11.0" "Slackware version 11.0" 2>$TMP/sbopkg_version_selection
+            "11.0" "Slackware version 11.0" \
+            "local" "Local repository" 2>$TMP/sbopkg_version_selection
         if [ $? != 0 ]; then
             break
         fi
@@ -1418,6 +1419,12 @@ rsync_command () {
 
 rsync_repo () {
     # This function does the rsync with SBo.
+    if [ "$SLACKVER" = "local" ]; then
+        dialog --title "ERROR" --msgbox \
+            "You cannot rsync when using the /home/sbo/local repository." \
+            8 30
+        continue
+    fi
     directory_checks
     check_write $LOCALREPO/$SLACKVER/
     if [ "$WRITE" = "false" ]; then