diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb50c162..e61b33f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 [![Marketplace Version](https://vsmarketplacebadge.apphb.com/version/knisterpeter.vscode-github.svg)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=KnisterPeter.vscode-github)
 [![Installs](https://vsmarketplacebadge.apphb.com/installs/knisterpeter.vscode-github.svg)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=KnisterPeter.vscode-github)
 [![Travis](https://img.shields.io/travis/KnisterPeter/vscode-github.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/KnisterPeter/vscode-github)
-[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/KnisterPeter/vscode-github/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/KnisterPeter/vscode-github?branch=master)
 [![Greenkeeper badge](https://badges.greenkeeper.io/KnisterPeter/vscode-github.svg)](https://greenkeeper.io/)
 
 This vscode extension integrates with GitHub.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 28bd71de..f3e3b921 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1007,9 +1007,9 @@
       }
     },
     "execa": {
-      "version": "0.7.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/execa/-/execa-0.7.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-lEvs00zEHuMqY6n68nrVpl/Fl3c=",
+      "version": "0.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/execa/-/execa-0.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-2NdrvBtVIX7RkP1t1J08d07PyNo=",
       "requires": {
         "cross-spawn": "5.1.0",
         "get-stream": "3.0.0",
@@ -3429,9 +3429,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "resolve": {
-      "version": "1.3.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve/-/resolve-1.3.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-ZVkHw0aahoDcLeOidaj91paR8OU=",
+      "version": "1.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve/-/resolve-1.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aW7sVKPufyHqOmyyLzg/J+8606v5nevBgaliIlV7nUpVMsDnoBGV/cbSLNjZAg9q0Cfd/+easKVKQ8vOu8fn1Q==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "path-parse": "1.0.5"
@@ -4163,9 +4163,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "tslint": {
-      "version": "5.5.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslint/-/tslint-5.5.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-EOjas+MGH6YelELozuOYKs8gpqo=",
+      "version": "5.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslint/-/tslint-5.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-CIqmxgJmIzOGULKQCCirPt9Z9s8=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "babel-code-frame": "6.22.0",
@@ -4174,10 +4174,10 @@
         "diff": "3.2.0",
         "glob": "7.1.2",
         "minimatch": "3.0.4",
-        "resolve": "1.3.3",
+        "resolve": "1.4.0",
         "semver": "5.3.0",
         "tslib": "1.7.1",
-        "tsutils": "2.6.1"
+        "tsutils": "2.8.0"
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "colors": {
@@ -4189,9 +4189,9 @@
       }
     },
     "tsutils": {
-      "version": "2.6.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tsutils/-/tsutils-2.6.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-mOzwCVlPTkr4hAV75M9BpFC8djc=",
+      "version": "2.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tsutils/-/tsutils-2.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-AWAXNymzvxOGKN0UoVN+AIUdgUo=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "tslib": "1.7.1"
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 7c876490..7f513403 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -29,13 +29,7 @@ class Extension {
       context.subscriptions.push(this.channel);
       this.channel.appendLine('Visual Studio Code GitHub Extension');
 
-      this.githubManager = new GitHubManager(this.cwd, this.channel);
-      this.statusBarManager = new StatusBarManager(context, this.cwd, this.githubManager, this.channel);
-
       const tokens = context.globalState.get<Tokens>('tokens');
-      if (tokens) {
-        this.githubManager.connect(tokens);
-      }
       this.checkVersionAndToken(context, tokens);
 
       context.subscriptions.push(
@@ -60,6 +54,15 @@ class Extension {
         vscode.commands.registerCommand('vscode-github.browseOpenIssue', this.wrapCommand(this.browseOpenIssue)),
         vscode.commands.registerCommand('vscode-github.browseCurrentFile', this.wrapCommand(this.browseCurrentFile))
       );
+
+      if (!vscode.workspace.rootPath) {
+        return;
+      }
+      this.githubManager = new GitHubManager(this.cwd, this.channel);
+      this.statusBarManager = new StatusBarManager(context, this.cwd, this.githubManager, this.channel);
+      if (tokens) {
+        this.githubManager.connect(tokens);
+      }
     } catch (e) {
       this.logAndShowError(e);
       throw e;
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ class Extension {
 
   private wrapCommand<T>(command: T): T {
     const wrap: any = (...args: any[]) => {
-      if (this.githubManager.connected && this.cwd) {
+      if (this.githubManager && this.githubManager.connected && this.cwd) {
         try {
           return (command as any).apply(this, args);
         } catch (e) {