Index: subversion/svn/list-cmd.c
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--- subversion/svn/list-cmd.c	(revision 22814)
+++ subversion/svn/list-cmd.c	(working copy)
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@
   pb.ctx = ctx;
   pb.verbose = opt_state->verbose;
 
+  /* default to svn_depth_one */
   if (opt_state->depth == svn_depth_unknown)
-    opt_state->depth = svn_depth_infinity;
+    opt_state->depth = svn_depth_one;
 
   /* For each target, try to list it. */
   for (i = 0; i < targets->nelts; i++)