diff --git a/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim b/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
index c86024c..2b303f7 100644
--- a/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ if g:lazygit_opened && g:lazygit_use_neovim_remote && executable("nvr")
     augroup lazygit_neovim_remote
       autocmd!
       autocmd WinLeave <buffer> :LazyGit
-      autocmd WinLeave <buffer> :setglobal lazygit_opened=0
+      autocmd WinLeave <buffer> :let g:lazygit_opened=0
     augroup END
 end