diff --git a/app/models/commit.rb b/app/models/commit.rb
index 78e67c09d93..d8670f13f28 100644
--- a/app/models/commit.rb
+++ b/app/models/commit.rb
@@ -252,21 +252,21 @@ class Commit
   end
 
   def cherry_pick_description(user)
-    message_buffer = "(cherry picked from commit #{sha})"
+    message_body = "(cherry picked from commit #{sha})"
 
     if merged_merge_request?(user)
       commits_in_merge_request = merged_merge_request(user).commits
 
       if commits_in_merge_request.present?
-        message_buffer << "\n"
+        message_body << "\n"
 
         commits_in_merge_request.reverse.each do |commit_in_merge|
-          message_buffer << "\n#{commit_in_merge.short_id} #{commit_in_merge.title}"
+          message_body << "\n#{commit_in_merge.short_id} #{commit_in_merge.title}"
         end
       end
     end
 
-    message_buffer
+    message_body
   end
 
   def cherry_pick_message(user)