diff --git a/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh
index 8536d2e74..4b81ab874 100644
--- a/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git-commit/git-commit.plugin.zsh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ remove_flags() {
 build_message () {
   local argv=("$@")
   local argc=${#@}
-  local i=0
+  local i=1
 
   while [[ $i -lt $argc ]];
   do