diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index 85c374e21..1cd456173 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -116,10 +116,7 @@ bisect_start() {
         done
 
 	sq "$@" >"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_NAMES"
-	{
-	    printf "git-bisect start"
-	    echo "$orig_args"
-	} >>"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG"
+	echo "git-bisect start$orig_args" >>"$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG"
 	bisect_auto_next
 }