diff --git a/lib/lolcommits.rb b/lib/lolcommits.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/lolcommits.rb
+++ b/lib/lolcommits.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ module Lolcommits
   def parse_git(dir='.')
     g = Git.open('.')
     commit = g.log.first
-    commit_msg = commit.message.split("\n").first.tranzlate
+    commit_msg = commit.message.split("\n").first
     commit_sha = commit.sha[0..10]
     basename = File.basename(g.dir.to_s)
     basename.sub!(/^\./, 'dot') #no invisible directories in output, thanks!
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ module Lolcommits
     end
     
     #
+    # lolspeak translate the message
+    #
+    commit_msg = commit_msg.tranzlate
+
+    #
     # Create a directory to hold the lolimages
     #
     if not File.directory? loldir
move tranzlate call so it applies to test commits as well