diff --git a/ci/lint-commit-msg.py b/ci/lint-commit-msg.py
index 90a8257824..404621017e 100755
--- a/ci/lint-commit-msg.py
+++ b/ci/lint-commit-msg.py
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ def no_merge(body):
 
 @lint_rule("Subject line should be shorter than 72 characters")
 def line_too_long(body):
-	return len(body[0]) <= 72
+	revert = re.search(r"^Revert \"(.*)\"", body[0])
+	return True if revert else len(body[0]) <= 72
 
 @lint_rule("Prefix should not include C file extensions (use `vo_gpu: ...` not `vo_gpu.c: ...`)")
 def no_file_exts(body):