diff --git a/git_review/cmd.py b/git_review/cmd.py
index a7c7dd10..b248b461 100644
--- a/git_review/cmd.py
+++ b/git_review/cmd.py
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ def fetch_review(review, masterbranch, remote, project):
 
     print("Downloading %s from gerrit" % refspec)
     run_command_exc(PatchSetGitFetchFailed,
-                    "git", "fetch", remote, refspec)
+                    "git", "fetch", remote_url, refspec)
     return branch_name, remote_branch
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-usepushurl-c4a234689d808ece.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-usepushurl-c4a234689d808ece.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..817669b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-usepushurl-c4a234689d808ece.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed ``usepushurl`` to work when a read-only mirror being used as
+    ``origin`` does not contain ``refs/changes`` from gerrit.