diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index 4d8fd4e..7f38829 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ function! s:BufReadIndex()
       endtry
       set ft=gitcommit
     endif
-    setlocal ro noma nomod nomodeline bufhidden=delete
+    setlocal ro noma nomod nomodeline bufhidden=wipe
     call s:JumpInit()
     nunmap   <buffer>          P
     nunmap   <buffer>          ~