Index: drush_make.drush.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal-contrib/contributions/modules/drush_make/Attic/drush_make.drush.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.11.2.11
diff -u -p -r1.11.2.11 drush_make.drush.inc
--- drush_make.drush.inc	27 Oct 2009 16:36:41 -0000	1.11.2.11
+++ drush_make.drush.inc	4 Nov 2009 14:52:35 -0000
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ function drush_make_updatexml($project, 
   }
   // First, get the release history.
   @$release_history = simplexml_load_file($project['location'] . '/' . $project['name'] . '/' . $project['core']);
-  if (!$release_history) {
+  if (!$release_history->name) {
     drush_set_error(dt("Could not retrieve version information for @project.", array('@project' => $project['name'])));
     return FALSE;
   }
