{
const char *c = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER);
color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "# Changes to be committed:");
- if (s->reference) {
+ if (!s->is_initial) {
color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "# (use \"git reset %s <file>...\" to unstage)", s->reference);
} else {
color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "# (use \"git rm --cached <file>...\" to unstage)");