diff --git a/pkg/gui/context/sub_commits_context.go b/pkg/gui/context/sub_commits_context.go
index 43cc513c0..b9b3a91b0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context/sub_commits_context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context/sub_commits_context.go
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 package context
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/presentation"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 type SubCommitsContext struct {
@@ -160,10 +158,6 @@ func (self *SubCommitsContext) GetCommits() []*models.Commit {
 	return self.getModel()
 }
 
-func (self *SubCommitsContext) Title() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.SubCommitsDynamicTitle, utils.TruncateWithEllipsis(self.ref.RefName(), 50))
-}
-
 func (self *SubCommitsContext) SetLimitCommits(value bool) {
 	self.limitCommits = value
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/switch_to_sub_commits_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/switch_to_sub_commits_controller.go
index 5b86854ca..a2b25efbb 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/switch_to_sub_commits_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/switch_to_sub_commits_controller.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/git_commands"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/commands/models"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 var _ types.IController = &SwitchToSubCommitsController{}
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ func (self *SwitchToSubCommitsController) viewCommits() error {
 	subCommitsContext.SetSelectedLineIdx(0)
 	subCommitsContext.SetParentContext(self.context)
 	subCommitsContext.SetWindowName(self.context.GetWindowName())
-	subCommitsContext.SetTitleRef(ref.Description())
+	subCommitsContext.SetTitleRef(utils.TruncateWithEllipsis(ref.RefName(), 50))
 	subCommitsContext.SetRef(ref)
 	subCommitsContext.SetLimitCommits(true)
 	subCommitsContext.SetShowBranchHeads(self.context.ShowBranchHeadsInSubCommits())