diff -r 348132c112cf mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -2304,16 +2304,25 @@ def revert(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
                         handle(remove, False)
 
         if not opts.get('dry_run'):
+            def checkout(f):
+                fc = ctx[f]
+                data = fc.data()
+                repo.wwrite(f, data, mf.flags(f))
             for f in forget[0]:
                 repo.dirstate.forget(f)
-            r = hg.revert(repo, node, update.has_key)
+            for f in revert[0]:
+                checkout(f)
             for f in add[0]:
+                checkout(f)
                 repo.dirstate.add(f)
             for f in undelete[0]:
+                checkout(f)
                 repo.dirstate.normal(f)
+            audit_path = util.path_auditor(repo.root)
             for f in remove[0]:
+                audit_path(f)
+                util.unlink(repo.wjoin(f))
                 repo.dirstate.remove(f)
-            return r
     finally:
         del wlock
 
diff -r 348132c112cf tests/test-revert.out
--- a/tests/test-revert.out
+++ b/tests/test-revert.out
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ e
 %% should verbosely save backup to e.orig
 saving current version of e as e.orig
 reverting e
-resolving manifests
-getting e
 %% should say no changes needed
 no changes needed to a
 %% should say file not managed