diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-svn.el b/lisp/vc/vc-svn.el
index cb50a37e09a..6a6e586e17e 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-svn.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-svn.el
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ Set file properties accordingly.  If FILENAME is non-nil, return its status."
       (buffer-substring-no-properties (point-min) (1- (point-max))))))
 
 (defun vc-svn-clone (remote directory)
-  (vc-svn-command nil 0 '() "checkout" remove directory))
+  (vc-svn-command nil 0 '() "checkout" remote directory))
 
 (provide 'vc-svn)