strbuf_release(&sb);
 
        /* This checks if committer ident is explicitly given */
-       strbuf_addstr(&committer_ident, git_committer_info(0));
+       strbuf_addstr(&committer_ident, git_committer_info(IDENT_STRICT));
        if (use_editor && include_status) {
                char *ai_tmp, *ci_tmp;
                if (whence != FROM_COMMIT)