--- a/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsPySvn/SvnLogDialog.py	Fri Jan 08 19:14:19 2010 +0000
+++ b/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsPySvn/SvnLogDialog.py	Sat Jan 09 19:43:36 2010 +0000
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
         if Utilities.isWindowsPlatform():
             if filename.startswith("/"):
                 filename = filename[1:]
-        ver = str(url.encodedQuery())
+        ver = bytes(url.encodedQuery()).decode()
         v1 = ver.split('_')[0]
         v2 = ver.split('_')[1]
         if not v1 or not v2: