done |
        if test -n "$for_status"; then
                if [ -n "$files" ]; then
-                       gettextln "# Submodules changed but not updated:"
+                       gettextln "Submodules changed but not updated:" | git stripspace -c
                else
-                       gettextln "# Submodule changes to be committed:"
+                       gettextln "Submodule changes to be committed:" | git stripspace -c
                fi
-               echo "#"
-               sed -e 's|^|# |' -e 's|^# $|#|'
+               printf "\n" | git stripspace -c
+               git stripspace -c
        else
                cat
        fi