diff --git a/aider/repo.py b/aider/repo.py
index 452831065..8122df748 100644
--- a/aider/repo.py
+++ b/aider/repo.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class GitRepo:
         models=None,
         attribute_author=True,
         attribute_committer=True,
-        attribute_commit_message=False,
+        attribute_commit_message_author=False,
         attribute_commit_message_committer=False,
         commit_prompt=None,
         subtree_only=False,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class GitRepo:
 
         self.attribute_author = attribute_author
         self.attribute_committer = attribute_committer
-        self.attribute_commit_message = attribute_commit_message
+        self.attribute_commit_message_author = attribute_commit_message_author
         self.attribute_commit_message_committer = attribute_commit_message_committer
         self.commit_prompt = commit_prompt
         self.subtree_only = subtree_only
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class GitRepo:
         else:
             commit_message = self.get_commit_message(diffs, context)
 
-        if aider_edits and self.attribute_commit_message:
+        if aider_edits and self.attribute_commit_message_author:
             commit_message = "aider: " + commit_message
         elif self.attribute_commit_message_committer:
             commit_message = "aider: " + commit_message