diff --git a/bin/git-release b/bin/git-release
index 5f145dc..fbbc1a9 100755
--- a/bin/git-release
+++ b/bin/git-release
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ hook() {
 if test $# -gt 0; then
   hook pre-release
   echo "... releasing $1"
-  git commit -a -m "Prepared release $1"
+  git commit -a -m "Release $1"
   git tag $1 -a -m "Release $1" \
     && git push \
     && git push --tags \