@@ 38,13 38,13 @@ func (h Configuration) GetComponents() [
 	return keys(h.Workspace)
 }
 
+// Gets the tip by default.  0 is the workspace
 func (h Configuration) GetComponent(component_name string, rev string) Store {
-	components := h.Workspace // Get the workspace by default
-	if rev != "" || len(components) == 0 {
-		var revision StoreMap
-		json.Unmarshal([]byte(h.Repo.Get(rev)), &revision)
-		components = revision
+	var components StoreMap
+	if rev == "0" || rev == "" {
+		rev = h.Repo.Tip()
 	}
+	json.Unmarshal([]byte(h.Repo.Get(h.Repo.Tip())), &components)
 	path := strings.Split(component_name, "/")
 	attrset := expand(components, path)
 	return attrset