diff --git a/git/repo/base.py b/git/repo/base.py
index df0c3eaa5..feb5934f9 100644
--- a/git/repo/base.py
+++ b/git/repo/base.py
@@ -471,8 +471,10 @@ def config_writer(self, config_level="repository"):
 
     def commit(self, rev=None):
         """The Commit object for the specified revision
+
         :param rev: revision specifier, see git-rev-parse for viable options.
-        :return: ``git.Commit``"""
+        :return: ``git.Commit``
+        """
         if rev is None:
             return self.head.commit
         return self.rev_parse(str(rev) + "^0")