diff --git a/src/git-repository-async.js b/src/git-repository-async.js
index 8201b6f6f..37131dd24 100644
--- a/src/git-repository-async.js
+++ b/src/git-repository-async.js
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ export default class GitRepositoryAsync {
     }
   }
 
+  // This exists to provide backwards compatibility.
+  get _refreshingPromise () {
+    return this.repo._refreshingPromise
+  }
+
   // Public: Destroy this {GitRepositoryAsync} object.
   //
   // This destroys any tasks and subscriptions and releases the underlying