diff --git a/commit.go b/commit.go
index caaff74..57e1a77 100644
--- a/commit.go
+++ b/commit.go
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ func (c Commit) Message() string {
 	return C.GoString(C.git_commit_message(c.cast_ptr))
 }
 
+func (c Commit) Summary() string {
+	return C.GoString(C.git_commit_summary(c.cast_ptr))
+}
+
 func (c Commit) Tree() (*Tree, error) {
 	var ptr *C.git_tree