diff --git a/vcsserver/hooks.py b/vcsserver/hooks.py
--- a/vcsserver/hooks.py
+++ b/vcsserver/hooks.py
@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ def svn_pre_commit(repo_path, commit_dat
         extras = _get_extras_from_txn_id(path, txn_id)
 
     if not extras:
+        #TODO: temporary fix until svn txn-id changes are merged
+        return 0
         raise ValueError('Failed to extract context data called extras for hook execution')
 
     extras['hook_type'] = 'pre_commit'
@@ -807,6 +809,8 @@ def svn_post_commit(repo_path, commit_da
         extras = _get_extras_from_commit_id(commit_id, path)
 
     if not extras:
+        #TODO: temporary fix until svn txn-id changes are merged
+        return 0
         raise ValueError('Failed to extract context data called extras for hook execution')
 
     extras['hook_type'] = 'post_commit'