diff --git a/contribute.md b/contribute.md
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--- a/contribute.md
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@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ Please look and conform to our [Go Contribution Guidelines](https://github.com/i
 
 ## Repository specific guidelines:
 
+### Each Commit Must Pass Tests
+
+All commits in a PR must pass tests. If they don't, fix the commits and/or [squash them](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History#Squashing-Commits) so that they do pass the tests. This should be done so that we can use git-bisect easily.
+
 ### Commit messages
 
 Commit messages must start with a short subject line, followed by an optional, 
@@ -90,8 +94,3 @@ reasons why this is _the right thing to do_:
 License: MIT
 Signed-off-by: Juan Benet <juan@ipfs.io>
 ```
-
-### Each Commit Must Pass Tests
-
-All commits in a PR must pass tests. If they don't, fix the commits and/or [squash them](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Rewriting-History#Squashing-Commits) so that they do pass the tests. This should be done so that we can use git-bisect easily.
-