diff --git a/build-scripts/showrev.sh b/build-scripts/showrev.sh
index 4607d6422..54996869a 100755
--- a/build-scripts/showrev.sh
+++ b/build-scripts/showrev.sh
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
 
 # FIXME: this prints the tip, which isn't useful if you're on a different
 #  branch, or just not sync'd to the tip.
-hg tip --template 'hg-{rev}:{node|short}'
-
+hg tip --template 'hg-{rev}:{node|short}' || echo "hg-0:baadf00d"