diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/AUTHORS b/plugin/packages/wakatime/AUTHORS
index 0dac33c..59020a2 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/AUTHORS
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/AUTHORS
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ Patches and Suggestions
 -----------------------
 
 - 3onyc <3onyc@x3tech.com>
+- userid <xixico@ymail.com>
diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst b/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst
index 7974b82..9aae518 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ History
 -------
 
 
+0.5.2 (2014-01-14)
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+- minor bug fix for Subversion on non-English systems
+
+
 0.5.1 (2013-12-13)
 ++++++++++++++++++
 
diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/README.rst b/plugin/packages/wakatime/README.rst
index 3219972..515eb39 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/README.rst
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/README.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 WakaTime
 ========
 
-Automatic time tracking for your text editor.
+Fully automatic time tracking for your text editor.
 
-This is the common interface for the WakaTime api. You shouldn't need to directly use this package.
+This is the common interface for the WakaTime api. You shouldn't need to directly use this package unless you are creating a new plugin.
 
 Go to http://wakatime.com to install the plugin for your text editor.
 
diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py
index c46bd46..9db131a 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/__init__.py
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
     wakatime
     ~~~~~~~~
 
-    Common interface to WakaTime.com for most text editor plugins.
-    WakaTime.com is fully automatic time tracking for text editors.
-    More info at http://wakatime.com
+    Common interface to the WakaTime api.
+    http://wakatime.com
 
     :copyright: (c) 2013 Alan Hamlett.
     :license: BSD, see LICENSE for more details.
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 __title__ = 'wakatime'
-__version__ = '0.5.1'
+__version__ = '0.5.2'
 __author__ = 'Alan Hamlett'
 __license__ = 'BSD'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2013 Alan Hamlett'
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ def parseArguments(argv):
 
     # define supported command line arguments
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-            description='Wakati.Me event api appender')
+            description='Common interface for the WakaTime api.')
     parser.add_argument('--file', dest='targetFile', metavar='file',
             action=FileAction, required=True,
             help='absolute path to file for current action')
diff --git a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/projects/subversion.py b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/projects/subversion.py
index bc5e6b8..e39db67 100644
--- a/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/projects/subversion.py
+++ b/plugin/packages/wakatime/wakatime/projects/subversion.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Subversion(BaseProject):
         info = OrderedDict()
         stdout = None
         try:
+            os.environ['LANG'] = 'en_US'
             stdout, stderr = Popen([
                 'svn', 'info', os.path.realpath(path)
             ], stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE).communicate()