diff --git a/rhodecode/__init__.py b/rhodecode/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/__init__.py
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ VERSION = (1, 1, 0, 'beta')
 __version__ = '.'.join((str(each) for each in VERSION[:4]))
 __dbversion__ = 2 #defines current db version for migrations
 
-from rhodecode.lib.utils import get_current_revision
-_rev = get_current_revision()
+try:
+    from rhodecode.lib.utils import get_current_revision
+    _rev = get_current_revision()
+except ImportError:
+    #this is needed when doing some setup.py operations
+    _rev = False
 
 if len(VERSION) > 3 and _rev:
     __version__ += ' [rev:%s]' % _rev[0]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ requirements = [
     ]
 
 classifiers = ['Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
-                   'Environment :: Web Environment',
-                   'Framework :: Pylons',
-                   'Intended Audience :: Developers',
-                   'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',
-                   'Operating System :: OS Independent',
-                   'Programming Language :: Python', ]
+               'Environment :: Web Environment',
+               'Framework :: Pylons',
+               'Intended Audience :: Developers',
+               'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',
+               'Operating System :: OS Independent',
+               'Programming Language :: Python', ]
 
 if sys.version_info < (2, 6):
     requirements.append("simplejson")