diff --git a/vim/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim b/vim/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7dd4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vim/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1 " Don't load twice in one buffer
+
+setlocal spell