diff --git a/plugins/git-svn/git-svn.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git-svn/git-svn.plugin.zsh
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+++ b/plugins/git-svn/git-svn.plugin.zsh
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+#
+# git equivalent of svnversion
+#
+get_svnversion()
+{
+    alias git_svnversion="git svn find-rev `git log -1 --pretty=format:%H 2>/dev/null` 2>/dev/null"
+    LANG=C SVN_VERSION=`/usr/bin/svnversion`
+    if [ "X$SVN_VERSION" == "Xexported" -o "X$SVN_VERSION" == "X" ]; then
+        git_svnversion
+    else
+        echo $SVN_VERSION
+    fi
+}
+alias svnversion=get_svnversion
+