diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5fc7b1807..bf1b3eb5f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ IF (OSG_MAINTAINER)
     )
 
     ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(branch-test
-        COMMAND echo ${GITCOMMAND} branch ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_BRANCH} -m ${BRANCH_MESSAGE}
+        COMMAND echo ${GITCOMMAND} branch ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_BRANCH}
         COMMAND echo ${GITCOMMAND} push origin ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_BRANCH}
     )
 
     ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(branch-run
-        COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} branch ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_BRANCH} -m ${BRANCH_MESSAGE}
+        COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} branch ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_BRANCH}
         COMMAND ${GITCOMMAND} push origin ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_BRANCH}
     )