# HG changeset patch
# User mpm@selenic.com
# Date 2005-06-28 18:50:13
# Node ID 2ab152e45de44699de76801dabad25c0df01d4e4
# Parent  78896f572a22d912bde4d343ef3bf8cc8d41e7d6

hg clone: don't try to delete "."

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diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def clone(ui, source, dest = None, **opt
     """make a copy of an existing repository"""
     source = ui.expandpath(source)
 
-    created = success = False
+    success = False
 
     if dest is None:
         dest = os.getcwd()
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def clone(ui, source, dest = None, **opt
         success = True
         
     finally:
-        if not success:
+        if created and not success:
             import shutil
             shutil.rmtree(dest, True)