diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ We have very precise rules over how our git commit messages can be formatted.
 The commit message format is:
 
 ```
-<type>(<scope>): <subject>
+<type> <subject>
 
 [body]