# 
# 
# patch "contrib/ciabot_monotone.py"
#  from [92284ec711b41cd94d6756a4c7be85e7bb8c9715]
#    to [76f59a88f784b115628179562419b3bfdf8d3ed2]
# 
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--- contrib/ciabot_monotone.py	92284ec711b41cd94d6756a4c7be85e7bb8c9715
+++ contrib/ciabot_monotone.py	76f59a88f784b115628179562419b3bfdf8d3ed2
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
     project = c.project_for_branch(branch)
     if project is None:
         return
-    substs["author"] = escape_for_xml(author)
+    substs["author"] = escape_for_xml(author or "(unknown author)")
     substs["project"] = escape_for_xml(project)
     substs["branch"] = escape_for_xml(branch)
     substs["rid"] = escape_for_xml(rid)