diff --git a/sunrise-commit.in b/sunrise-commit.in
index 83656fc..ba5ebf1 100755
--- a/sunrise-commit.in
+++ b/sunrise-commit.in
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ find_repo() {
 	if svn info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		SC_VCS=svn
 		SC_WANT_CHANGELOG=1
-	elif hg tip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-		SC_VCS=hg
 	elif cvs status -l >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 		SC_VCS=cvs
 		SC_WANT_CHANGELOG=1
+	elif hg tip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		SC_VCS=hg
 	else
 		local remotes ret
 		remotes=$(git branch -r 2>/dev/null)