/* merge-base stuff */
 
-/* bits #0..15 in revision.h */
+/* Remember to update object flag allocation in object.h */
 #define PARENT1                (1u<<16)
 #define PARENT2                (1u<<17)
 #define STALE          (1u<<18)
                                      &gpg_output, &gpg_status);
        if (status && !gpg_output.len)
                goto out;
+       sigc->payload = strbuf_detach(&payload, NULL);
        sigc->gpg_output = strbuf_detach(&gpg_output, NULL);
        sigc->gpg_status = strbuf_detach(&gpg_status, NULL);
        parse_gpg_output(sigc);