diff --git a/src/main.sh b/src/main.sh
index 77c731c..e679926 100755
--- a/src/main.sh
+++ b/src/main.sh
@@ -815,10 +815,11 @@ __delete() {
     read -r yn
     case $yn in
     "yes")
+      sfg="$(__summary_for_commit "$fpath")"
       rm -v "$fpath"
       if [ -n "${GIT:-}" ]; then
         $GIT add "$fpath"
-        $GIT commit -m "Deleted event '$(__summary_for_commit "$fpath") ...'" -- "$fpath"
+        $GIT commit -m "Deleted event '$sfg ...'" -- "$fpath"
       fi
       break
       ;;