git commit --amend without asking for message

From time to time I find myself commit-amending using the same message. Typically, I do: - Add my changes to staging area. - Do `git commit --amend`. - Wait for the text editor to open. - Save and close it (without changing the message). There is anyway to tell git that I don't want to change the commit message (skipping the step of opening my text editor and saving the message)? Like: - Add my changes to staging area. - Tell git to amend my staging area to the last commit without asking me for another message. I know I can avoid git firing up my text editor by doing `git commit --amend -m "<message>"`. But this way I would have to retype the message.