diff --git a/doPatchsets.go b/doPatchsets.go
index 5e70e46..caf73bc 100644
--- a/doPatchsets.go
+++ b/doPatchsets.go
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ func savePatchset(w http.ResponseWriter, msg []byte) error {
 		var newp *forgepb.Patch
 		newp = p
 		newp = proto.Clone(p).(*forgepb.Patch)
+		newp.Data = nil // don't send back all the data
 		// fmt.Fprintln(w, "filename:", repo.Filename)
 		response.Append(newp)
 	}