diff --git a/gitk-git/gitk b/gitk-git/gitk
index c6b06df56b..9636d15115 100644
--- a/gitk-git/gitk
+++ b/gitk-git/gitk
@@ -9993,4 +9993,4 @@ if {[info exists permviews]} {
     }
 }
 focus -force .
-getcommits
+getcommits {}