diff --git a/etc/committer.scm.in b/etc/committer.scm.in
index 16f21f63b9..e81ce16611 100755
--- a/etc/committer.scm.in
+++ b/etc/committer.scm.in
@@ -383,4 +383,4 @@ (define* (change-commit-message* file-name old new #:rest rest)
                  ;; insertions lead to offsets.
                  (new+old+hunks (diff-info)))))))
 
-(main)
+(apply main (cdr (command-line)))