diff --git a/count-commits.sh b/count-commits.sh
index 7389152..f254b9e 100755
--- a/count-commits.sh
+++ b/count-commits.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ echo "Total commits: $(git shortlog -s -n --no-merges | awk '{ sum += $1; } END
 echo "Commits per user:"
 for user in $(git shortlog -s | awk '{ print $2 }'); do
   email=$(git shortlog -s -e --author="$user" | sed 's/<//;s/>//' | awk '{ print $3 }')
-  total_commits=$(git shortlog -s --perl-regexp --author="$user" | awk '{ print $1 }')
+  total_commits=$(git shortlog -s --no-merges --perl-regexp --author="$user" | awk '{ print $1 }')
   test_commits=$(git shortlog -s --perl-regexp --author="$user" --grep='^test:' | awk '{ print $1 }')
   refactor_commits=$(git shortlog -s --perl-regexp --author="$user" --grep='^refactoring:' | awk '{ print $1 }')
 
@@ -32,4 +32,3 @@ for user in $(git shortlog -s | awk '{ print $2 }'); do
 
   echo -e "\t$user ($email): Total $total_commits, Tests: $test_commits ($test_percentage%), Refactorings: $refactor_commits ($refactor_percentage%)"
 done
-