diff --git a/Mesh_2/GNUmakefile b/Mesh_2/GNUmakefile
index eebb9c823ee..cb7c7497331 100644
--- a/Mesh_2/GNUmakefile
+++ b/Mesh_2/GNUmakefile
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ dist: dist-clean
 
 # make update: update the working directory
 update:
-	@cvs -q update -d -P
+	@svn -q update
 
 # make diff: diff between the cvs repository and the working copy
 diff:
-	@cvs -q diff -u | less
+	@svn diff | less