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diff --git a/git-revert.sh b/git-revert.sh
index 2c587068..de8b5f0f 100755
--- a/git-revert.sh
+++ b/git-revert.sh
@@ -137,12 +137,13 @@ esac >.msg
 # $prev and $commit on top of us (when cherry-picking or replaying).
 
 echo >&2 "First trying simple merge strategy to $me."
-git-read-tree -m -u $base $head $next &&
+git-read-tree -m -u --aggressive $base $head $next &&
 result=$(git-write-tree 2>/dev/null) || {
     echo >&2 "Simple $me fails; trying Automatic $me."
     git-merge-index -o git-merge-one-file -a || {
-	    echo >&2 "Automatic $me failed.  After fixing it up,"
-	    echo >&2 "you can use \"git commit -F .msg\""
+	    echo >&2 "Automatic $me failed.  After resolving the conflicts,"
+	    echo >&2 "mark the corrected paths with 'git-update-index <paths>'"
+	    echo >&2 "and commit with 'git commit -F .msg'"
 	    case "$me" in
 	    cherry-pick)
 		echo >&2 "You may choose to use the following when making"