diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index b4e30d6..0e57b5f 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ by Loïc d'Anterroches with the support of Céondo Ltd.
 
 Much appreciated contributors:
 
-    Nicolas Lassalle <http://www.beroot.org/> 
\ No newline at end of file
+    Nicolas Lassalle <http://www.beroot.org/> 
+    bohwaz <http://bohwaz.net/>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php b/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php
index 3cd19fd..cfbed75 100644
--- a/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php
+++ b/src/IDF/Scm/Svn.php
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class IDF_Scm_Svn
     public static function getRemoteAccessUrl($project)
     {
         $conf = $project->getConf();
-        if (false !== ($url=$conf->getVal('svn_remote_url', false))) {
+        if (false !== ($url=$conf->getVal('svn_remote_url', false)) 
+            && !empty($url)) {
             // Remote repository
             return $url;
         }
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ class IDF_Scm_Svn
     {
         $conf = $project->getConf();
         // Find the repository
-        if (false !== ($rep=$conf->getVal('svn_remote_url', false))) {
+        if (false !== ($rep=$conf->getVal('svn_remote_url', false)) 
+            && !empty($rep)) {
             // Remote repository
             return new IDF_Scm_Svn($rep,
                                    $conf->getVal('svn_username'),