diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 2034960..d61568e 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ readable. Follow these guidelines:
 
   The first line of the commit message should provide an accurate
   description of the change, not just a reference to a bug or
-  blueprint. It must be followed by a single blank line.
+  blueprint. It must not end with a period and must be followed by
+  a single blank line.
 
   If the change relates to a specific driver (libvirt, xenapi, qpid, etc...),
   begin the first line of the commit message with the driver name, lowercased,
diff --git a/hacking/core.py b/hacking/core.py
index 61a5188..88c8961 100755
--- a/hacking/core.py
+++ b/hacking/core.py
@@ -779,6 +779,26 @@ class OnceGitCheckCommitTitleLength(GitCheck):
                 self.name)
 
 
+class OnceGitCheckCommitTitlePeriodEnding(GitCheck):
+    """Check the end of the first line of git commit messages.
+
+    The first line of git commit message should not end with a period.
+
+    H803 Commit message should not end with a period
+    """
+    name = "GitCheckCommitTitlePeriodEnding"
+
+    def run_once(self):
+        title = self._get_commit_title()
+
+        if title.rstrip().endswith('.'):
+            return (
+                1, 0,
+                "H803: git commit title ('%s') should not end with period"
+                % title.strip(),
+                self.name)
+
+
 class ProxyChecks(GlobalCheck):
     """Provide a mechanism for locally defined checks."""
     name = 'ProxyChecker'
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b59a1e6..9215d67 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ flake8.extension =
     H700 = hacking.core:hacking_localization_strings
     H801 = hacking.core:OnceGitCheckCommitTitleBug
     H802 = hacking.core:OnceGitCheckCommitTitleLength
+    H803 = hacking.core:OnceGitCheckCommitTitlePeriodEnding
     H901 = hacking.core:hacking_is_not
     H902 = hacking.core:hacking_not_in