diff --git a/.github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md b/.github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md
index 797f1dfa..b7e97fc0 100644
--- a/.github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md
+++ b/.github/COMMIT_CONVENTION.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ format that includes a **type**, a **scope** and a **subject**:
 
 The **header** is mandatory and the **scope** of the header is optional.
 
-Any line of the commit message cannot be longer 100 characters! This allows the message to be easier
+Any line of the commit message cannot be longer 72 characters! This allows the message to be easier
 to read on GitHub as well as in various git tools.
 
 The footer should contain a [closing reference to an issue](https://help.github.com/articles/closing-issues-via-commit-messages/) if any.