--- a/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsSubversion/SvnDialog.py	Sat Feb 05 10:55:53 2011 +0100
+++ b/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsSubversion/SvnDialog.py	Sat Feb 05 14:22:28 2011 +0100
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
             if not self.__hasAddOrDelete and len(s) > 0:
                 # check the output
                 for l in s.split(os.linesep):
-                    if l[0].strip() in ['A', 'D']:
+                    if l and l[0].strip() in ['A', 'D']:
                         self.__hasAddOrDelete = True
                         break