diff --git a/builtin/revert.c b/builtin/revert.c
index b84b5b8645..ec931bdcfc 100644
--- a/builtin/revert.c
+++ b/builtin/revert.c
@@ -518,24 +518,17 @@ static int do_pick_commit(void)
 			mebuf.buf, help_msg());
 		rerere(allow_rerere_auto);
 	} else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Finished one %s.\n", mebuf.buf);
+		if (!no_commit)
+			res = run_git_commit(defmsg);
+		if (!res)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Finished one %s.\n", mebuf.buf);
 	}
 
 	strbuf_release(&mebuf);
 	free_message(&msg);
-
-	if (res)
-		return 1;
-
-	if (!no_commit) {
-		res = run_git_commit(defmsg);
-		free(defmsg);
-		return res;
-	}
-
 	free(defmsg);
 
-	return 0;
+	return res;
 }
 
 static void prepare_revs(struct rev_info *revs)