diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 58b799c10fb..fc3655ae4c3 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1203,8 +1203,6 @@ static int parse_and_validate_options(int argc, const char *argv[],
 		die(_("Only one of --include/--only/--all/--interactive/--patch can be used."));
 	if (argc == 0 && (also || (only && !amend && !allow_empty)))
 		die(_("No paths with --include/--only does not make sense."));
-	if (argc == 0 && only && amend)
-		only_include_assumed = _("Clever... amending the last one with dirty index.");
 	if (argc > 0 && !also && !only)
 		only_include_assumed = _("Explicit paths specified without -i or -o; assuming --only paths...");
 	if (!cleanup_arg || !strcmp(cleanup_arg, "default"))