diff --git a/pkg/plugin/notify/email.go b/pkg/plugin/notify/email.go
index 5f80d746..3f8f41f1 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/notify/email.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/notify/email.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (e *Email) Send(context *Context) error {
 func (e *Email) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
 	// loop through and email recipients
 	for _, email := range e.Recipients {
-		if err := mail.SendFailure(context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.Hash, email, context); err != nil {
+		if err := mail.SendFailure(context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.HashShort(), email, context); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (e *Email) sendFailure(context *Context) error {
 func (e *Email) sendSuccess(context *Context) error {
 	// loop through and email recipients
 	for _, email := range e.Recipients {
-		if err := mail.SendSuccess(context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.Hash, email, context); err != nil {
+		if err := mail.SendSuccess(context.Repo.Name, context.Commit.HashShort(), email, context); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}