diff --git a/lib/commit.tcl b/lib/commit.tcl
index 78c5eeb..864b687 100644
--- a/lib/commit.tcl
+++ b/lib/commit.tcl
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@
 	catch {file delete [gitdir MERGE_MSG]}
 	catch {file delete [gitdir SQUASH_MSG]}
 	catch {file delete [gitdir GITGUI_MSG]}
+	catch {file delete [gitdir CHERRY_PICK_HEAD]}
 
 	# -- Let rerere do its thing.
 	#