diff --git a/lib/commits.js b/lib/commits.js
index 326ed82e..767db814 100644
--- a/lib/commits.js
+++ b/lib/commits.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var efh = require('./error').efh
 module.exports = function (from, cb) {
   var range = (from ? from + '..' : '') + 'HEAD'
   exec(
-    'git log -E --format=%H==SPLIT==%s==END== ' + range,
+    'git log -E --format=%H==SPLIT==%B==END== ' + range,
     efh(cb)(function (stdout) {
       cb(null, String(stdout).split('==END==\n')