diff --git a/line-log.c b/line-log.c
index 1500101..afcc98d 100644
--- a/line-log.c
+++ b/line-log.c
@@ -1174,9 +1174,7 @@
 			 */
 			add_line_range(rev, parents[i], cand[i]);
 			clear_commit_line_range(rev, commit);
-			commit->parents = xmalloc(sizeof(struct commit_list));
-			commit->parents->item = parents[i];
-			commit->parents->next = NULL;
+			commit_list_append(parents[i], &commit->parents);
 			free(parents);
 			free(cand);
 			free_diffqueues(nparents, diffqueues);