diff --git a/dreditor.user.js b/dreditor.user.js
index 4387c1c..f3adf6e 100644
--- a/dreditor.user.js
+++ b/dreditor.user.js
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ Drupal.behaviors.dreditorCommitMessage = function (context) {
 
         // Setup second input widget for full git commit command line.
         self.createShellCommand = function (message, user) {
-          var command = 'git commit -a -m "' + message + '"';
+          var command = 'git commit -m "' + message + '"';
           if (user && user.attribution) {
             command += ' --author="' + user.attribution + '"';
           }