--- a/mercurial/sshrepo.py	Sat May 12 16:00:58 2012 +0200
+++ b/mercurial/sshrepo.py	Sat May 12 16:02:45 2012 +0200
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     def __init__(self, ui, path, create=False):
         self._url = path
         self.ui = ui
+        self.pipeo = self.pipei = self.pipee = None
 
         u = util.url(path, parsequery=False, parsefragment=False)
         if u.scheme != 'ssh' or not u.host or u.path is None:
@@ -111,15 +112,17 @@
         raise exception
 
     def cleanup(self):
+        if self.pipeo is None:
+            return
+        self.pipeo.close()
+        self.pipei.close()
         try:
-            self.pipeo.close()
-            self.pipei.close()
             # read the error descriptor until EOF
             for l in self.pipee:
                 self.ui.status(_("remote: "), l)
-            self.pipee.close()
-        except:
+        except (IOError, ValueError):
             pass
+        self.pipee.close()
 
     __del__ = cleanup