diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
index b330384068..7b806a4a8d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
                 {
                     StreamReader RevisionFile = File.OpenText(svnRevisionFileName);
                     buildVersion = RevisionFile.ReadLine();
-                    buildVersion.Trim();
+                    buildVersion = buildVersion.Trim();
                     RevisionFile.Close();
                 }