diff --git a/dvc/repo/commit.py b/dvc/repo/commit.py
index 4ec2f6b7d..1567a469d 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/commit.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/commit.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def prompt_to_commit(stage, changes, force=False):
 @locked
 def commit(
     self,
-    target,
+    target=None,
     with_deps=False,
     recursive=False,
     force=False,