diff --git a/irc/mtnbot/irchook.lua b/irc/mtnbot/irchook.lua
index b1e4772..4a6636d 100644
--- a/irc/mtnbot/irchook.lua
+++ b/irc/mtnbot/irchook.lua
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@ end
 
 
 function note_netsync_revision_received(new_id, revision, certs, session_id)
-   local commiter = certs[1].key.given_name
    -- announce in channel
-   ircsay(channel, string.format("commit by %s: ( %s )", commiter, new_id))
+   ircsay(channel, string.format("commit %s ", new_id))
    for k, c in pairs(certs) do
       ircsay(channel, string.format("%s: %s", c.name, c.value))
    end