diff --git a/WI b/WI
index 5578342086..f065b8979a 100755
--- a/WI
+++ b/WI
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ maint_at=$(git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/maint)
 master_at=$(git rev-parse --verify refs/heads/master)
 
 log () {
-	git shortlog --no-merges "$@" |
-	perl -pe '
-		if (/^      /) { s//  /; }
-		elsif (!/^$/) { s/^/ / }
-	'
+	git shortlog -w70,2,6 --no-merges "$@"
 }
 
 echo "From: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>"