@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ def create_from_tree(cls, repo, tree, message, parent_commits=None, head=False,
             # as well ...
             import git.refs
             try:
-                repo.head.set_commit(new_commit, logmsg="commit: %s" % message)
+                repo.head.set_commit(new_commit, logmsg=message)
             except ValueError:
                 # head is not yet set to the ref our HEAD points to
                 # Happens on first commit