2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 4081805a509..5a16793633e 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2011-10-19  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
+
+        * vc/log-edit.el (log-edit-empty-buffer-p): Ignore empty headers.
+
 2011-10-19  Michael Albinus  <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
 
         * net/tramp.el (tramp-connectable-p): Make a stronger check on a
diff --git a/lisp/vc/log-edit.el b/lisp/vc/log-edit.el
index ebbe318fc15..c421304442f 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/log-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/log-edit.el
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ If you want to abort the commit, simply delete the buffer."
   (or (= (point-min) (point-max))
       (save-excursion
         (goto-char (point-min))
-        (while (and (looking-at "^\\(Summary: \\)?$")
+        (while (and (looking-at "^\\([a-zA-Z]+: \\)?$")
                     (zerop (forward-line 1))))
         (eobp))))