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component/ZEO/buildout.cfg

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ init =
 
     # update [versions] from what is needed by ZEO<X>
     for _ in zeo_x['egg_versions'].splitlines():
-      if _.startswith('#'):
+      if _ == '' or _.startswith('#'):
           continue
       egg, eq, version = _.split() # 'transaction = 1.7.0'
       assert eq == '='

component/ZODB/buildout.cfg

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ init =
 
   # update [versions] from what is needed by ZODB<X>
   for _ in zodb_x['egg_versions'].splitlines():
-    if _.startswith('#'):
+    if _ == '' or _.startswith('#'):
         continue
     egg, eq, version = _.split() # 'transaction = 1.7.0'
     assert eq == '='