--- a/Allura/allura/lib/macro.py
+++ b/Allura/allura/lib/macro.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     limit = int(limit)
     q = dict(
         deleted=False,
-        shortname={'$ne':'--init--'})
+        is_nbhd_project=False)
     q.update(initial_q)
 
     if labels: