diff --git a/doCommit.go b/doCommit.go
index ada28a2..742368c 100644
--- a/doCommit.go
+++ b/doCommit.go
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ func doCommit() {
 			okExit("")
 		}
 		if newpatches {
-			// if there are enw patches, autocommit them
-			_, err := me.forge.SubmitDevelPatchSet("forge auto commit")
-			if err != nil {
-				badExit(err)
-			}
+			patchSubmitAndExit()
 		}
 		okExit("")
 	}
@@ -74,6 +70,10 @@ func doCommit() {
 		badExit(err)
 	}
 
+	patchSubmitAndExit()
+}
+
+func patchSubmitAndExit() {
 	_, err := me.forge.SubmitDevelPatchSet("forge auto commit")
 	if err != nil {
 		// TRY different URL
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ func doCommit() {
 	if err != nil {
 		badExit(err)
 	}
-	log.Info("git commit ok. forge done")
+
+	okExit("git commit ok. forge done")
 }
 
 func doCommitRepo(repo *gitpb.Repo) error {