diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit b/.githooks/pre-commit
index 8e028c1..e5f27c4 100755
--- a/.githooks/pre-commit
+++ b/.githooks/pre-commit
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ fi
 ##################################################################
 
 # Get the newly added and modified files.
-all_changed_files=$(git diff --cached --name-only --diff-filter=AM)
+mapfile -t all_changed_files < <(git diff --cached --name-only)
 
 script_name=$(basename "$0")
 # Loop through all newly added or modified files.
-for file in $all_changed_files; do
+for file in "${all_changed_files[@]}"; do
     file_name=$(basename "$file")
 
     # Ignore this script and the changelog.