diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7e2dc9dbc..5004c4b61 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -241,3 +241,10 @@ setup(
             deluge = deluge.main:start_ui
             deluged = deluge.main:start_daemon
     """)
+    
+try:
+    f = open("deluge/data/revision", "w")
+    f.write("")
+    f.close()
+except:
+    pass