diff --git a/lua/git/commit.lua b/lua/git/commit.lua
index 3a51e7f..ebccde1 100644
--- a/lua/git/commit.lua
+++ b/lua/git/commit.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function M.commit(opts)
     f:write(initial)
     f:close()
 
-    local ok, err = pcall(vim.cmd, "edit " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(msg_path))
+    local ok, err = pcall(vim.cmd.edit, vim.fn.fnameescape(msg_path))
     if not ok then
         log.error("failed to open %s: %s", msg_path, err or "")
         return