diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 9d1b861d8e..311b6376c3 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -3473,8 +3473,9 @@ class ChangeDescription(object):
       DieWithError('Running editor failed')
     lines = content.splitlines()
 
-    # Strip off comments.
-    clean_lines = [line.rstrip() for line in lines if not line.startswith('#')]
+    # Strip off comments and default inserted "Bug:" line.
+    clean_lines = [line.rstrip() for line in lines if not
+                   (line.startswith('#') or line.rstrip() == "Bug:")]
     if not clean_lines:
       DieWithError('No CL description, aborting')
     self.set_description(clean_lines)