diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 1b58c32..c2a7bd4 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -748,7 +748,6 @@ endfunction
 
 function! s:FinishCommit()
   let args = getbufvar(+expand('<abuf>'),'fugitive_commit_arguments')
-  let g:args = args
   if !empty(args)
     call setbufvar(+expand('<abuf>'),'fugitive_commit_arguments','')
     return s:Commit(args)