diff --git a/infra/config/cq.cfg b/infra/config/cq.cfg
index 60e5dfc0af..01a45f64ed 100644
--- a/infra/config/cq.cfg
+++ b/infra/config/cq.cfg
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ cq_name: "webrtc"
 cq_status_url: "https://chromium-cq-status.appspot.com"
 commit_burst_delay: 60
 max_commit_burst: 1
-hide_ref_in_committed_msg: true
 target_ref: "refs/pending/heads/master"
 
 rietveld {