diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index bec09bdd62..554a03ff4f 100755
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ _git_revert ()
 		return
 		;;
 	esac
-	COMPREPLY=()
+	__gitcomp "$(__git_refs)"
 }
 
 _git_rm ()