1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/git-am.sh b/git-am.sh
index 75886a8f2f..2c517ede59 100755
--- a/git-am.sh
+++ b/git-am.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ git-am [options] --skip
 --
 d,dotest=       (removed -- do not use)
 i,interactive   run interactively
-b,binary        pass --allo-binary-replacement to git-apply
+b,binary        pass --allow-binary-replacement to git-apply
 3,3way          allow fall back on 3way merging if needed
 s,signoff       add a Signed-off-by line to the commit message
 u,utf8          recode into utf8 (default)
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ do
 	else
 	    action=yes
 	fi
-	FIRSTLINE=$(head -1 "$dotest/final-commit")
+	FIRSTLINE=$(sed 1q "$dotest/final-commit")
 
 	if test $action = skip
 	then