diff --git a/tools/gulp-tasks/validate-commit-message.js b/tools/gulp-tasks/validate-commit-message.js
index a0ce47f596..4ca2837abd 100644
--- a/tools/gulp-tasks/validate-commit-message.js
+++ b/tools/gulp-tasks/validate-commit-message.js
@@ -13,12 +13,8 @@ module.exports = (gulp) => () => {
         }
 
         let someCommitsInvalid = false;
-        let commitsByLine = stdout.trim().split(/\n/);
-        for (var i = 0; i < commitsByLine.length; i++) {
-          if (!commitsByLine[i]) {
-            commitsByLine.splice(i, 1);
-          }
-        }
+        let commitsByLine = stdout.trim().split(/\n/).filter(line => line != '');
+
         console.log(`Examining ${commitsByLine.length} commits between HEAD and master`);
 
         if (commitsByLine.length == 0) {