diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPostReceiveHookEvent.java b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPostReceiveHookEvent.java
index c930e817c4..03f9fd65d2 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPostReceiveHookEvent.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPostReceiveHookEvent.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class SvnPostReceiveHookEvent extends AbstractRepositoryHookEvent
    */
   private List<Changeset> fetchChangesets()
   {
-    List<Changeset> result = new ArrayList<Changeset>();
+    List<Changeset> result = new ArrayList<Changeset>(1);
     SVNRepository repository = null;
 
     try
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPreReceiveHookEvent.java b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPreReceiveHookEvent.java
index 5dac1495d4..2000029c67 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPreReceiveHookEvent.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnPreReceiveHookEvent.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ package sonia.scm.repository;
 
 //~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
 
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ public class SvnPreReceiveHookEvent extends AbstractRepositoryHookEvent
    */
   private Collection<Changeset> fetchChangesets()
   {
-    List<Changeset> csets = new ArrayList<Changeset>();
+    List<Changeset> csets = new ArrayList<Changeset>(1);
     SVNClientManager cm = null;
 
     try
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnUtil.java b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnUtil.java
index a303f86ade..8560ce94fc 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnUtil.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/repository/SvnUtil.java
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ import java.util.Map;
 public final class SvnUtil
 {
 
+  /**
+   * svn path updated
+   * same as modified ({@link SVNLogEntryPath#TYPE_MODIFIED})?
+   */
+  private static final char TYPE_UPDATED = 'U';
+
   /**
    * the logger for SvnUtil
    */
@@ -129,10 +135,14 @@ public final class SvnUtil
 
         break;
 
+      case TYPE_UPDATED :
       case SVNLogEntryPath.TYPE_MODIFIED :
         modifications.getModified().add(path);
 
         break;
+
+      default :
+        logger.debug("unknown modification type {}", type);
     }
   }
 
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ public final class SvnUtil
       }
       catch (Exception ex)
       {
-        logger.error("could not close svn repository session");
+        logger.error("could not close svn repository session", ex);
       }
     }
   }