diff --git a/lib/gitlab/git/commit.rb b/lib/gitlab/git/commit.rb
index b7c5558..f1b9a76 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/git/commit.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/git/commit.rb
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ module Gitlab
         hash
       end
 
+      def date
+        committed_date
+      end
+
       private
 
       def init_from_grit(grit)
--
libgit2 0.21.2