diff --git a/git-commit.sh b/git-commit.sh
index 1d04f1ff31..41538f16e5 100755
--- a/git-commit.sh
+++ b/git-commit.sh
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ else
 	# we need to check if there is anything to commit
 	run_status >/dev/null
 fi
-if [ "$?" != "0" -a ! -f "$GIT_DIR/MERGE_HEAD" -a -z "$amend" ]
+if [ "$?" != "0" -a ! -f "$GIT_DIR/MERGE_HEAD" ]
 then
 	rm -f "$GIT_DIR/COMMIT_EDITMSG" "$GIT_DIR/SQUASH_MSG"
 	use_status_color=t