diff --git a/commitpkg.in b/commitpkg.in
index 31b2443..806d353 100644
--- a/commitpkg.in
+++ b/commitpkg.in
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ if [[ -z $server ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ -n $(svn status -q) ]]; then
-	msgtemplate="upgpkg: $pkgbase $(get_full_version)"$'\n\n'
+	msgtemplate="upgpkg: $pkgbase $(get_full_version)"
 	if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
 		stat_busy 'Committing changes to trunk'
-		svn commit -q -m "${msgtemplate}${1}" || die
+		svn commit -q -m "${msgtemplate} ${1}" || die
 		stat_done
 	else
 		msgfile="$(mktemp)"