diff --git a/src/Composer/Repository/Vcs/SvnDriver.php b/src/Composer/Repository/Vcs/SvnDriver.php
index 1589ffb04..a933d7df5 100755
--- a/src/Composer/Repository/Vcs/SvnDriver.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Repository/Vcs/SvnDriver.php
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class SvnDriver extends VcsDriver
                 $path = $match[1];
                 $rev = $match[2];
             } else {
+                $path = '';
                 $rev = '';
             }