--- /usr/lib/meld/meld/vc/svn.py-orig	2011-10-12 15:26:43.793432731 +0100
+++ /usr/lib/meld/meld/vc/svn.py	2011-10-12 15:26:51.783432731 +0100
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@
                         continue
                     rev = None
                     if item != "unversioned":
-                        rev = status.attrib["revision"]
+                        try:
+                            rev = status.attrib["revision"]
+                        except KeyError:
+                            rev = 'n/a'
                     mydir, name = os.path.split(path)
                     if mydir not in tree_state:
                         tree_state[mydir] = {}
