diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnChangesetViewer.java b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnChangesetViewer.java
index a9f55908ba..11a666a083 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnChangesetViewer.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnChangesetViewer.java
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ public class SvnChangesetViewer implements ChangesetViewer
         logger.warn("could not convert revision", ex);
       }
     }
-    catch (SVNException ex) {}
+    catch (SVNException ex)
+    {
+      logger.error("could not open repository", ex);
+    }
     finally
     {
       SvnUtil.closeSession(repository);