--- debcommit	2010-02-12 18:12:07.000000000 -0200
+++ /usr/bin/debcommit	2010-02-12 18:12:26.000000000 -0200
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@
 	if ($diffmode) {
 	    $action_rc = action($prog, "diff", @files_to_commit);
 	} else {
-	    $message =~ s/\n/ /g;
 	    $action_rc = action($prog, "record", "-m", $message, "-a", @files_to_commit);
 	}
     }