diff --git a/git2json/parser.py b/git2json/parser.py
index 7009d9e..02014c4 100644
--- a/git2json/parser.py
+++ b/git2json/parser.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def parse_message_line(line):
     RE_MESSAGE = r'    (.*)'
     result = re.match(RE_MESSAGE, line)
     if result is None:
-        return result
+        return "\n"
     else:
         return result.groups()[0]