--- /usr/share/pyshared/qctlib/vcs/svn.py	2009-02-15 23:49:32.000000000 +0100
+++ /tmp/svn.py	2012-01-17 18:33:55.831175303 +0100
@@ -91,10 +91,11 @@ class qctVcsSvn:
         if pb: pb.setValue(2)
 
         for line in recs:
-            if len(line) < 7:
+            SVN_STATUS_COLUMNS = 8 # (was 7 in older svn versions)
+            if len(line) < SVN_STATUS_COLUMNS:
                 continue
             status = line[0]
-            fname = line[7:]
+            fname = line[SVN_STATUS_COLUMNS:]
             self.fileStatus[ fname ] = line[0:6]
             if status == 'M':  # modified
                 itemList.append('M ' + fname)