diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index c46f2d1..8f2bebe 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1514,6 +1514,7 @@
 	}
 
 	unlink(git_path("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD"));
+	unlink(git_path("REVERT_HEAD"));
 	unlink(git_path("MERGE_HEAD"));
 	unlink(git_path("MERGE_MSG"));
 	unlink(git_path("MERGE_MODE"));