1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 2de5f6cc64..bbaa4a0da5 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -821,9 +821,9 @@ static int prepare_to_commit(const char *index_file, const char *prefix,
 					"If this is not correct, please remove the file\n"
 					"	%s\n"
 					"and try again.\n"),
-				git_path(whence == FROM_MERGE
-					 ? "MERGE_HEAD"
-					 : "CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"));
+				whence == FROM_MERGE ?
+					git_path_merge_head() :
+					git_path_cherry_pick_head());
 		}
 
 		fprintf(s->fp, "\n");