diff --git a/method/__init__.py b/method/__init__.py
index a7b0384..20de4d8 100644
--- a/method/__init__.py
+++ b/method/__init__.py
@@ -1124,18 +1124,17 @@ class SvnCommit(Method):
         status = status >> 8
         lines = data.split('\n')
 
-        try:
-            if status != 0:
-                raise Exception
-            for line in lines:
-                m = self.regex.match(line)
-                if m:
-                    w.set_error("Committed [%s]" % (m.group(1)))
-                    return
-            w.set_error("Up-to-date")
-        except:
-            w.set_error("Problems with SVN commit: %d" % status)
-            w.application.data_buffer("*Commit*", repr(lines), switch_to=True)
+        if status == 0:
+            try:
+                for line in lines:
+                    m = self.regex.match(line)
+                    if m:
+                        w.set_error("Committed [%s]" % (m.group(1)))
+                        return
+            except:
+                pass
+        w.set_error("Problems with SVN commit: %d" % status)
+        w.application.data_buffer("*Commit*", repr(lines), switch_to=True)
     
 class SvnStatus(Method):
     column = {