1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/validate-commit-msg.js b/validate-commit-msg.js
index 7e8df6be..ec853a46 100755
--- a/validate-commit-msg.js
+++ b/validate-commit-msg.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var util = require('util');
 
 
 var MAX_LENGTH = 70;
-var PATTERN = /^(\w*)(\(([\w\$\.\-\*/]*)\))?\: (.*)$/;
+var PATTERN = /^(?:fixup!\s*)?(\w*)(\(([\w\$\.\-\*/]*)\))?\: (.*)$/;
 var IGNORED = /^WIP\:/;
 var TYPES = {
   feat: true,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var validateMessage = function(message) {
   var match = PATTERN.exec(message);
 
   if (!match) {
-    error('does not match "<type>(<scope>): <subject>" !');
+    error('does not match "<type>(<scope>): <subject>" ! was: ' + message);
     return false;
   }