diff --git a/git_superproject.py b/git_superproject.py
index 04e2078d..3168d9f8 100644
--- a/git_superproject.py
+++ b/git_superproject.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import sys
 
 from git_command import GitCommand
 from git_refs import R_HEADS
-from wrapper import Wrapper
 
 _SUPERPROJECT_GIT_NAME = 'superproject.git'
 _SUPERPROJECT_MANIFEST_NAME = 'superproject_override.xml'
@@ -283,7 +282,7 @@ class Superproject(object):
         projects_missing_commit_ids.append(path)
     if projects_missing_commit_ids:
       print('error: please file a bug using %s to report missing commit_ids for: %s' %
-            (Wrapper().BUG_URL, projects_missing_commit_ids), file=sys.stderr)
+            (self._manifest.contactinfo.bugurl, projects_missing_commit_ids), file=sys.stderr)
       return None
 
     manifest_path = self._WriteManfiestFile()
diff --git a/manifest_xml.py b/manifest_xml.py
index e1d630b3..9cbdcd18 100644
--- a/manifest_xml.py
+++ b/manifest_xml.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import collections
 import itertools
 import os
 import platform
@@ -27,11 +28,15 @@ import platform_utils
 from project import RemoteSpec, Project, MetaProject
 from error import (ManifestParseError, ManifestInvalidPathError,
                    ManifestInvalidRevisionError)
+from wrapper import Wrapper
 
 MANIFEST_FILE_NAME = 'manifest.xml'
 LOCAL_MANIFEST_NAME = 'local_manifest.xml'
 LOCAL_MANIFESTS_DIR_NAME = 'local_manifests'
 
+# ContactInfo has the self-registered bug url, supplied by the manifest authors.
+ContactInfo = collections.namedtuple('ContactInfo', 'bugurl')
+
 # urljoin gets confused if the scheme is not known.
 urllib.parse.uses_relative.extend([
     'ssh',
@@ -479,10 +484,10 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
         e.setAttribute('remote', remoteName)
       root.appendChild(e)
 
-    if self._contactinfo:
+    if self._contactinfo.bugurl != Wrapper().BUG_URL:
       root.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(''))
       e = doc.createElement('contactinfo')
-      e.setAttribute('bugurl', self._contactinfo['bugurl'])
+      e.setAttribute('bugurl', self._contactinfo.bugurl)
       root.appendChild(e)
 
     return doc
@@ -646,7 +651,7 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
     self._default = None
     self._repo_hooks_project = None
     self._superproject = {}
-    self._contactinfo = {}
+    self._contactinfo = ContactInfo(Wrapper().BUG_URL)
     self._notice = None
     self.branch = None
     self._manifest_server = None
@@ -892,7 +897,8 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
       if node.nodeName == 'contactinfo':
         bugurl = self._reqatt(node, 'bugurl')
         # This element can be repeated, later entries will clobber earlier ones.
-        self._contactinfo['bugurl'] = bugurl
+        self._contactinfo = ContactInfo(bugurl)
+
       if node.nodeName == 'remove-project':
         name = self._reqatt(node, 'name')
 
diff --git a/tests/test_manifest_xml.py b/tests/test_manifest_xml.py
index 6095c720..99848e57 100644
--- a/tests/test_manifest_xml.py
+++ b/tests/test_manifest_xml.py
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ class ContactinfoElementTests(ManifestParseTestCase):
   <contactinfo bugurl="{bugurl}"/>
 </manifest>
 """)
-    self.assertEqual(manifest.contactinfo['bugurl'], bugurl)
+    self.assertEqual(manifest.contactinfo.bugurl, bugurl)
     self.assertEqual(
         manifest.ToXml().toxml(),
         '<?xml version="1.0" ?><manifest>'