diff --git a/mercurial/remoterepo.py b/mercurial/remoterepo.py
--- a/mercurial/remoterepo.py
+++ b/mercurial/remoterepo.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # This software may be used and distributed according to the terms
 # of the GNU General Public License, incorporated herein by reference.
 
-class remoterepository(object):
+import repo
+
+class remoterepository(repo.repository):
     def dev(self):
         return -1