diff --git a/ext/git/writer.go b/ext/git/writer.go
index d2d2f75b..f286f51c 100644
--- a/ext/git/writer.go
+++ b/ext/git/writer.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (m *nativeGitClient) Commit(pathSpec string, opts *CommitOptions) error {
 
 	out, err := m.runCmd(args...)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf(out)
+		log.Errorf("%s %v", out, err)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/log/log.go b/pkg/log/log.go
index 1f746340..85be5d40 100644
--- a/pkg/log/log.go
+++ b/pkg/log/log.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (logctx *LogContext) AddField(key string, value interface{}) *LogContext {
 	return logctx
 }
 
-// Logger retrieves the native logger interface. Use with care.
+// Log retrieves the native logger interface. Use with care.
 func Log() *logrus.Logger {
 	return logger
 }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func Log() *logrus.Logger {
 // Tracef logs a debug message for logctx to stdout
 func (logctx *LogContext) Tracef(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	logger.SetOutput(logctx.normalOut)
-	if logctx.fields != nil && len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
+	if len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
 		logger.WithFields(logctx.fields).Tracef(format, args...)
 	} else {
 		logger.Tracef(format, args...)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (logctx *LogContext) Tracef(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 // Debugf logs a debug message for logctx to stdout
 func (logctx *LogContext) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	logger.SetOutput(logctx.normalOut)
-	if logctx.fields != nil && len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
+	if len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
 		logger.WithFields(logctx.fields).Debugf(format, args...)
 	} else {
 		logger.Debugf(format, args...)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (logctx *LogContext) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 // Infof logs an informational message for logctx to stdout
 func (logctx *LogContext) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	logger.SetOutput(logctx.normalOut)
-	if logctx.fields != nil && len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
+	if len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
 		logger.WithFields(logctx.fields).Infof(format, args...)
 	} else {
 		logger.Infof(format, args...)
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (logctx *LogContext) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 // Warnf logs a warning message for logctx to stdout
 func (logctx *LogContext) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	logger.SetOutput(logctx.normalOut)
-	if logctx.fields != nil && len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
+	if len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
 		logger.WithFields(logctx.fields).Warnf(format, args...)
 	} else {
 		logger.Warnf(format, args...)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (logctx *LogContext) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 // Errorf logs a non-fatal error message for logctx to stdout
 func (logctx *LogContext) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	logger.SetOutput(logctx.errorOut)
-	if logctx.fields != nil && len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
+	if len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
 		logger.WithFields(logctx.fields).Errorf(format, args...)
 	} else {
 		logger.Errorf(format, args...)
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ func (logctx *LogContext) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 // Fatalf logs a fatal error message for logctx to stdout
 func (logctx *LogContext) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	logger.SetOutput(logctx.errorOut)
-	if logctx.fields != nil && len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
+	if len(logctx.fields) > 0 {
 		logger.WithFields(logctx.fields).Fatalf(format, args...)
 	} else {
 		logger.Fatalf(format, args...)
 	}
 }
 
-// Debugf logs a warning message without context to stdout
+// Tracef logs a warning message without context to stdout
 func Tracef(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 	logCtx := NewContext()
 	logCtx.Tracef(format, args...)