diff --git a/.gitmessage b/.gitmessage
index ebf493f1c4a..f0b7ea10e16 100644
--- a/.gitmessage
+++ b/.gitmessage
@@ -4,20 +4,17 @@
 
 # CORE-XXXX CIDXXXXX
 
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------^
-#                                                                  70^
 # * [MODULE] should usually be the name of the CMake module, written
 #   in all caps.
 #
-# * Summary should be imperative (not past tense), 70 characters or
-#   less, and not end with a period.
+# * Summary should be imperative (not past tense), and not end with
+#   a period.
 #
-# * Description of commit should explain WHY a change was made and
-#   lines should be also wrapped to 70 characters.
+# * Description of commit should explain WHY a change was made.
 #
 # * JIRA, Coverity ID references should be placed at the bottom and
 #   preceded by the newline.
 #
 # * Pull request should always be referenced in the summary in parens
-#   unless it doesn't fit In this case it should be placed after bug
+#   unless it doesn't fit. In this case it should be placed after bug
 #   IDs if any.