diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index cbb2db4..455f4ee 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ augroup vimrcEx
   " Clear all autocmds in the group
   autocmd!
   autocmd FileType text setlocal textwidth=78
+  autocmd FileType gitcommit setlocal colorcolumn=72
+
   " Jump to last cursor position unless it's invalid or in an event handler
   autocmd BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 1 && line("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal! g`\"" | endif