diff --git a/git-blame-color b/git-blame-color
index 054e3da..2a46db0 100755
--- a/git-blame-color
+++ b/git-blame-color
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def blame(filename)
 
 	content.split(/(?<=^[a-f0-9]{40})/).each_with_index do |line, line_number|
 		if line_number == 0
-			@hash = line.split("\n").last.truncate(12)
+			@hash = line.split("\n").last.truncate(7)
 		end
 
 		next if line_number == 0
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def blame(filename)
 
 		output << "%s   %s\t%-4s %s\n" % [@hash.colorize(Authors[author].getColor()), Authors[author].initials, line_number, code]
 
-		@hash = line.split("\n").last.truncate(12)
+		@hash = line.split("\n").last.truncate(7)
 	end
 
 	output << "\n"