diff --git a/guilt-import-commit b/guilt-import-commit
index 45f2404..1da7c8e 100755
--- a/guilt-import-commit
+++ b/guilt-import-commit
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ disp "About to begin conversion..." >&2
 disp "Current head: `git rev-parse \`git_branch\``" >&2
 
 for rev in `git rev-list $rhash`; do
-	s=`git log --pretty=oneline -1 $rev | cut -c 42-`
+	s=`git log --no-decorate --pretty=oneline -1 $rev | cut -c 42-`
 
 	# Try to convert the first line of the commit message to a
 	# valid patch name.
diff --git a/regression/t-034.out b/regression/t-034.out
index bda4399..5d81bd4 100644
--- a/regression/t-034.out
+++ b/regression/t-034.out
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ Date:   Mon Jan 1 00:00:00 2007 +0000
     
     Signed-off-by: Commiter Name <commiter@email>
 % guilt init
+% git config log.decorate short
 % guilt import-commit base..HEAD
 About to begin conversion...
 Current head: 2a8b1889aa5066193bac978e6bf5073ffcfa6541
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ Converting 45e81b51 as the_sequence_.lock-_is_forbidden
 Converting eebb76e9 as the_sequence_-._is_forbidden
 Done.
 Current head: d4850419ccc1146c7169f500725ce504b9774ed0
+% git config log.decorate no
 % guilt push -a
 Applying patch..the_sequence_-._is_forbidden.patch
 Patch applied.
diff --git a/regression/t-034.sh b/regression/t-034.sh
index f41f958..648d009 100755
--- a/regression/t-034.sh
+++ b/regression/t-034.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ cmd git log
 
 # Import all the commits to guilt.
 cmd guilt init
+cmd git config log.decorate short
 cmd guilt import-commit base..HEAD
+cmd git config log.decorate no
 
 for patch in .git/patches/master/*.patch; do
 	touch -a -m -t "$TOUCH_DATE" "$patch"