1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/util/style.py b/util/style.py
index a117fab70..fa9a30b54 100644
--- a/util/style.py
+++ b/util/style.py
@@ -304,7 +304,12 @@ def do_check_whitespace(ui, repo, *files, **args):
             if prompt(fname):
                 return True
 
-    wctx = repo.workingctx()
+    try:
+        wctx = repo.workingctx()
+    except:
+        from mercurial import context
+        wctx = context.workingctx(repo)
+
     for fname in modified:
         if skip(fname):
             continue