Index: modules/node/node.pages.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/node/node.pages.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -u -p -r1.35 node.pages.inc
--- modules/node/node.pages.inc	6 Sep 2008 08:36:20 -0000	1.35
+++ modules/node/node.pages.inc	15 Sep 2008 18:32:47 -0000
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ function node_form(&$form_state, $node) 
   $form['#node'] = $node;
 
   // Add a log field if the "Create new revision" option is checked, or if the
-  // current user has the ability to check that option.
-  if (!empty($node->revision) || user_access('administer nodes')) {
+  // current user has the ability to check that option, and if this is not a new
+  // node being added.
+  if ((!empty($node->revision) || user_access('administer nodes')) && arg(1) != 'add') {
     $form['revision_information'] = array(
       '#type' => 'fieldset',
       '#title' => t('Revision information'),