diff --git a/cli/src/cli_util.rs b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
index a4bc33176..2ea37e953 100644
--- a/cli/src/cli_util.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cli_util.rs
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ impl WorkspaceCommandHelper {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        print_git_import_stats(ui, &tx, &stats)?;
+        print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats)?;
         let mut tx = tx.into_inner();
         let old_git_head = self.repo().view().git_head().clone();
         let new_git_head = tx.mut_repo().view().git_head().clone();
@@ -1791,22 +1791,14 @@ pub fn print_checkout_stats(ui: &mut Ui, stats: CheckoutStats) -> Result<(), std
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn print_git_import_stats(
-    ui: &mut Ui,
-    tx: &WorkspaceCommandTransaction,
-    stats: &GitImportStats,
-) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+pub fn print_git_import_stats(ui: &mut Ui, stats: &GitImportStats) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
     // TODO: maybe better to write status messages to stderr
     if !stats.abandoned_commits.is_empty() {
-        ui.write("Abandoned the following commits:\n")?;
-        let store = tx.base_repo().store();
-        let helper = tx.base_workspace_helper();
-        for id in &stats.abandoned_commits {
-            ui.write("  ")?;
-            let commit = store.get_commit(id)?;
-            helper.write_commit_summary(ui.stdout_formatter().as_mut(), &commit)?;
-            ui.write("\n")?;
-        }
+        writeln!(
+            ui,
+            "Abandoned {} commits that are no longer reachable.",
+            stats.abandoned_commits.len()
+        )?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git.rs b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
index b73059c52..4f9b5228e 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git.rs
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ fn cmd_git_fetch(
             GitFetchError::InternalGitError(err) => map_git_error(err),
             _ => user_error(err.to_string()),
         })?;
-        print_git_import_stats(ui, &tx, &stats.import_stats)?;
+        print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats.import_stats)?;
     }
     tx.finish(ui)?;
     Ok(())
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ fn do_git_clone(
             unreachable!("we didn't provide any globs")
         }
     })?;
-    print_git_import_stats(ui, &fetch_tx, &stats.import_stats)?;
+    print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats.import_stats)?;
     fetch_tx.finish(ui)?;
     Ok((workspace_command, git_repo, stats))
 }
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ fn cmd_git_push(
         _ => user_error(err.to_string()),
     })?;
     let stats = git::import_refs(tx.mut_repo(), &git_repo, &command.settings().git_settings())?;
-    print_git_import_stats(ui, &tx, &stats)?;
+    print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats)?;
     tx.finish(ui)?;
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ fn cmd_git_import(
     let git_repo = get_git_repo(repo.store())?;
     let mut tx = workspace_command.start_transaction("import git refs");
     let stats = git::import_refs(tx.mut_repo(), &git_repo, &command.settings().git_settings())?;
-    print_git_import_stats(ui, &tx, &stats)?;
+    print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats)?;
     tx.finish(ui)?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
index aa1e7aa6e..3836ddb03 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ fn cmd_init(ui: &mut Ui, command: &CommandHelper, args: &InitArgs) -> Result<(),
                 &command.settings().git_settings(),
                 |ref_name| !jj_lib::git::is_reserved_git_remote_ref(ref_name),
             )?;
-            print_git_import_stats(ui, &tx, &stats)?;
+            print_git_import_stats(ui, &stats)?;
             if let Some(git_head_id) = tx.mut_repo().view().git_head().as_normal().cloned() {
                 let git_head_commit = tx.mut_repo().store().get_commit(&git_head_id)?;
                 tx.check_out(&git_head_commit)?;
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
index a737e415e..77d6d9a86 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_colocated.rs
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ fn test_git_colocated_rebase_on_import() {
     git_repo.branch("master", &commit1, true).unwrap();
     git_repo.set_head("refs/heads/master").unwrap();
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &workspace_root), @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      rlvkpnrz 45fbe1af master | modify a file
+    Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     Done importing changes from the underlying Git repo.
     @  7f96185cfbe36341d0f9a86ebfaeab67a5922c7e
     ◉  4bcbeaba9a4b309c5f45a8807fbf5499b9714315 master HEAD@git add a file
@@ -209,8 +208,7 @@ fn test_git_colocated_branches() {
         )
         .unwrap();
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &workspace_root), @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      kkmpptxz 35605592 master | (empty) bar
+    Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     Working copy now at: yqosqzyt 096dc80d (empty) (no description set)
     Parent commit      : qpvuntsm 230dd059 (empty) (no description set)
     Done importing changes from the underlying Git repo.
@@ -298,9 +296,7 @@ fn test_git_colocated_fetch_deleted_or_moved_branch() {
     test_env.jj_cmd_success(&origin_path, &["describe", "C_to_move", "-m", "moved C"]);
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&clone_path, &["git", "fetch"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      vnotlzrn 8d4e006f C_to_move | (empty) original C
-      wvpolxwl 929e298a B_to_delete | (empty) B_to_delete
+    Abandoned 2 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     // "original C" and "B_to_delete" are abandoned, as the corresponding branches
     // were deleted or moved on the remote (#864)
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
index c21e40df2..5463b0ced 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_fetch.rs
@@ -474,9 +474,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_all() {
     trunk1: zowqyktl ff36dc55 descr_for_trunk1
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(test_env.jj_cmd_success(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch"]), @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      qkvnknrk decaa396 a2 | descr_for_a2
-      nknoxmzm 359a9a02 a1 | descr_for_a1
+    Abandoned 2 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_branch_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     a1: quxllqov 0424f6df descr_for_a1
@@ -628,8 +626,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_some_of_many_branches() {
         &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "b", "--branch", "a1"],
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      nknoxmzm 359a9a02 a1 | descr_for_a1
+    Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  13ac032802f1 descr_for_b b?? b@origin
@@ -663,8 +660,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_some_of_many_branches() {
         &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "b", "--branch", "a*"],
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      qkvnknrk decaa396 a2 | descr_for_a2
+    Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  010977d69c5b descr_for_a2 a2
@@ -988,8 +984,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_removed_branch() {
     // Fetch branches a2 from origin, and check that it has been removed locally
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&target_jj_repo_path, &["git", "fetch", "--branch", "a2"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      qkvnknrk decaa396 a2 | descr_for_a2
+    Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
@@ -1058,8 +1053,7 @@ fn test_git_fetch_removed_parent_branch() {
         ],
     );
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      nknoxmzm 359a9a02 a1 | descr_for_a1
+    Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &target_jj_repo_path), @r###"
     ◉  c7d4bdcbc215 descr_for_b b
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs b/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
index cdf44be64..ae48acb63 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_git_push.rs
@@ -295,9 +295,7 @@ fn test_git_push_multiple() {
       Delete branch branch1 from 45a3aa29e907
       Force branch branch2 from 8476341eb395 to 15dcdaa4f12f
       Add branch my-branch to 15dcdaa4f12f
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      rlzusymt 8476341e branch2@origin | (empty) description 2
-      lzmmnrxq 45a3aa29 branch1@origin | (empty) description 1
+    Abandoned 2 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&workspace_root, &["branch", "list"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
@@ -574,8 +572,7 @@ fn test_git_push_deleted() {
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"
     Branch changes to push to origin:
       Delete branch branch1 from 45a3aa29e907
-    Abandoned the following commits:
-      lzmmnrxq 45a3aa29 branch1@origin | (empty) description 1
+    Abandoned 1 commits that are no longer reachable.
     "###);
     let stdout = test_env.jj_cmd_success(&workspace_root, &["git", "push", "--deleted"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stdout, @r###"