diff --git a/patch.py b/patch.py
index dd8bbea5..5ed45626 100644
--- a/patch.py
+++ b/patch.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ def update_hash(current_hash):
 def update_change_list(message):
     ripmeJson = get_ripme_json()
     with open('ripme.json', 'w') as dataFile:
-        ripmeJson["changeList"] = ripmeJson["changeList"].insert(0, message)
-        print(ripmeJson["currentHash"])
+        ripmeJson["changeList"].insert(0, message)
         json.dump(ripmeJson, dataFile, indent=4)
 
 
@@ -63,9 +62,8 @@ subprocess.call(['sed', '-i', '-e', substrExpr, 'pom.xml'])
 subprocess.call(['git', 'grep', '<version>' + nextVersion + '</version>', 'pom.xml'])
 
 commitMessage = nextVersion + ': ' + message
-changeLogLine = '        \"' + commitMessage + '\",\n'
 
-update_change_list(changeLogLine)
+update_change_list(commitMessage)
 
 
 print("Building ripme")