diff --git a/vim/config/after.vim b/vim/config/after.vim
index 9ba752b..93fbb0d 100644
--- a/vim/config/after.vim
+++ b/vim/config/after.vim
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ autocmd FileChangedRO * nested set noreadonly
     "word processing
     autocmd Filetype markdown,text,gitcommit,mail setlocal nonumber spell tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 "defaults
     autocmd Filetype text,mail setlocal wrap nolist textwidth=80 linebreak breakat&vim breakat-=* breakat-=. breakat-=/ breakat-=? breakat-=, breakat-=: breakat-=; breakat-=! "text wrapping
+    autocmd Filetype gitcommit setlocal textwidth=0
 
     "comment string
     autocmd FileType tmux setlocal commentstring=#\ %s