--- a/src/eric7/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsSubversion/subversion.py	Sun Dec 24 19:46:25 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsSubversion/subversion.py	Sun Dec 24 19:49:52 2023 +0100
@@ -149,9 +149,8 @@
         """
         Public method used to test for the presence of the svn executable.
 
-        @return flag indicating the existance (boolean) and an error message
-           
-        @rtype str
+        @return flag indicating the existence and an error message
+        @rtype tuple of (bool, str)
         """
         self.versionStr = ""
         errMsg = ""