# HG changeset patch
# User Marcin Kuzminski <marcin@python-works.com>
# Date 2012-05-09 18:53:22
# Node ID 986430cde505b49925c7916b2c5d14ddc8713ee8
# Parent  3f401db55cb7f7f64f8b75e9a573b493e93c81b2

fixed issue with getting README files from git repositories

diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ fixes
 - fixed #434: Error when accessing files or changesets of a git repository 
   with submodules
 - fixed issue with empty APIKEYS for users after registration ref. #438
+- fixed issue with getting README files from git repositories
 
 1.3.4 (**2012-03-28**)
 ----------------------
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py b/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class SummaryController(BaseRepoControll
             readme_file = None
             log.debug('Fetching readme file')
             try:
-                cs = repo.get_changeset('tip')
+                cs = repo.get_changeset() # fetches TIP
                 renderer = MarkupRenderer()
                 for f in README_FILES:
                     try:
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/db.py b/rhodecode/model/db.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/db.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/db.py
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ class Repository(Base, BaseModel):
     # SCM PROPERTIES
     #==========================================================================
 
-    def get_changeset(self, rev):
+    def get_changeset(self, rev=None):
         return get_changeset_safe(self.scm_instance, rev)
 
     @property