diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/CommitMessage.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/CommitMessage.java
index 10b1f405f29d..97402a84f03b 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/CommitMessage.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/CommitMessage.java
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class CommitMessage extends JPanel implements Disposable, DataProvider, C
       HighlightSeverity minSeverity = notNull(HighlightDisplayLevel.find("TYPO"), HighlightDisplayLevel.DO_NOT_SHOW).getSeverity();
 
       for (int i = 0; i < errorCount.length; i++) {
-        if (errorCount[i] > 0 && getSeverityRegistrar().compare(getSeverityRegistrar().getSeverityByIndex(i), minSeverity) >= 0) {
+        if (errorCount[i] > 0 && getSeverityRegistrar().compare(getSeverityRegistrar().getSeverityByIndex(i), minSeverity) > 0) {
           return true;
         }
       }