diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java
index 36503cdf7c..58bb6d5cab 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/ReceiveCommits.java
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ public class ReceiveCommits {
             subject = u.notes.getChange().getSubject();
           }
         } else {
-          subject = u.info.getMessage();
+          subject = u.info.getSubject();
         }
         addMessage(formatChangeUrl(canonicalWebUrl, u.notes.getChange(),
             subject, edit));