diff --git a/git-tools/hooks/commit-msg b/git-tools/hooks/commit-msg
index ad4d69a9da..6d4f02a1d2 100755
--- a/git-tools/hooks/commit-msg
+++ b/git-tools/hooks/commit-msg
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ then
 	exit 0
 fi
 
-msg=$(grep -nE '.{81,}' "$1");
+msg=$(grep -v '^#' "$1" |grep -nE '.{81,}')
 
 if [ $? -eq 0 ]
 then