2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/validate-commit-msg.js b/validate-commit-msg.js
index dad507d1..7e8df6be 100755
--- a/validate-commit-msg.js
+++ b/validate-commit-msg.js
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ var TYPES = {
   style: true,
   refactor: true,
   test: true,
-  chore: true
+  chore: true,
+  revert: true
 };
 
 
diff --git a/validate-commit-msg.spec.js b/validate-commit-msg.spec.js
index 7483a9b0..4d153dc0 100644
--- a/validate-commit-msg.spec.js
+++ b/validate-commit-msg.spec.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ describe('validate-commit-msg.js', function() {
       expect(m.validateMessage('chore(foo-bar): something')).toBe(VALID);
       expect(m.validateMessage('chore(*): something')).toBe(VALID);
       expect(m.validateMessage('chore(guide/location): something')).toBe(VALID);
+      expect(m.validateMessage('revert(foo): something')).toBe(VALID);
       expect(errors).toEqual([]);
     });