diff --git a/doCommit.go b/doCommit.go
index 7718966..4588353 100644
--- a/doCommit.go
+++ b/doCommit.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func doCommit() {
 		okExit("")
 	}
 
-	if !repo.IsDirty() {
-		okExit("this repo is not dirty")
+	if !repo.CheckDirty() {
+		okExit(log.Sprintf("this repo %s is not dirty. Use --all to commit all changes in all repos.", repo.GetFullPath()))
 	} else {
 		log.Info("repo is dirty", repo.GetFullPath())
 	}