diff --git a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
index 4774fb0cddd..99bbb9f995d 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/repository.ts
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ export class Repository implements Disposable {
 	}
 
 	async getInputTemplate(): Promise<string> {
-		const commitMessage = (await Promise.all([this.repository.getMergeMessage(), this.repository.getSquashMessage()])).find(msg => msg !== undefined);
+		const commitMessage = (await Promise.all([this.repository.getMergeMessage(), this.repository.getSquashMessage()])).find(msg => !!msg);
 
 		if (commitMessage) {
 			return commitMessage;