diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 8a38c584..e0419e7a 100755
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -2815,15 +2815,10 @@ class Project(object):
                      gitdir=self._gitdir,
                      capture_stdout=True,
                      capture_stderr=True)
-      r = []
-      for line in p.process.stdout:
-        if line[-1] == '\n':
-          line = line[:-1]
-        r.append(line)
       if p.Wait() != 0:
         raise GitError('%s rev-list %s: %s' %
                        (self._project.name, str(args), p.stderr))
-      return r
+      return p.stdout.splitlines()
 
     def __getattr__(self, name):
       """Allow arbitrary git commands using pythonic syntax.