#
#
# patch "tracmtn/automate.py"
#  from [87405dada51b705261718e9087fdf7348b3ff29f]
#    to [391729a1cc7e1fb0d63cdcce168e57e421de28c0]
#
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--- tracmtn/automate.py	87405dada51b705261718e9087fdf7348b3ff29f
+++ tracmtn/automate.py	391729a1cc7e1fb0d63cdcce168e57e421de28c0
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class Automate(object):
             char = self._read(1)
             if char == ':':
                 break
+            elif not char:
+                raise AutomateException("EOF while reading from Monotone")
             result += char
         return result