diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index c773ea132d5..0676d9024c8 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 		return toGitUri(uri, '', { replaceFileExtension: true });
 	}
 
-	async getInputTemplate(): Promise<string | undefined> {
+	async getInputTemplate(): Promise<string> {
 		const commitMessage = (await Promise.all([this.repository.getMergeMessage(), this.repository.getSquashMessage()])).find(msg => msg !== undefined);
 
 		if (commitMessage) {