1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/shallow.c b/shallow.c
index e483780d4..bbc98b55c 100644
--- a/shallow.c
+++ b/shallow.c
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ struct commit_list *get_shallow_commits(struct object_array *heads, int depth,
 				cur_depth = *(int *)commit->util;
 			}
 		}
-		if (parse_commit(commit))
-			die("invalid commit");
+		parse_commit_or_die(commit);
 		cur_depth++;
 		if ((depth != INFINITE_DEPTH && cur_depth >= depth) ||
 		    (is_repository_shallow() && !commit->parents &&