diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py
index e2c7654352c..997bb1ff8d0 100755
--- a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py
+++ b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def name():
   return "Plugin Installer"
 
 def version():
-  return "Version 1.2"
+  return "Version 1.2.1"
 
 def description():
   return "Downloads and installs QGIS python plugins"
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py
index 28e4978c899..868bfd6de6a 100755
--- a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py
+++ b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py
@@ -436,11 +436,8 @@ class Repositories(QObject):
             if QGIS_VER[0]==qgisMinimumVersion[0] or (qgisMinimumVersion!="0" and qgisMaximumVersion!="2"):   # to be deleted
               #add the plugin to the cache
               plugins.addFromRepository(plugin)
-        self.mRepositories[reposName]["state"] = 2
-      else:
-        #print "Repository parsing error"
-        self.mRepositories[reposName]["state"] = 3
-        self.mRepositories[reposName]["error"] = QCoreApplication.translate("QgsPluginInstaller","Couldn't parse output from the repository")
+      # set state=2, even if the repo is empty
+      self.mRepositories[reposName]["state"] = 2
 
     self.emit(SIGNAL("repositoryFetched(QString)"), reposName )