diff --git a/bin/git-pull-request.rb b/bin/git-pull-request.rb
index e7b73c0b803..10502a5e99f 100755
--- a/bin/git-pull-request.rb
+++ b/bin/git-pull-request.rb
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@ def merge(number)
       puts "Pushing to origin"
       Git.run("push origin master")
 
-      close_pull_request(number)
-
       puts "Deleting local and remote branches"
       Git.run("push origin :#{head['ref']}")
       Git.run("branch -D #{head['ref']}")
@@ -236,7 +234,7 @@ def close_pull_request(number)
   def merge_commit_msg(pull_request, issue)
     output = "#{pull_request['title']}\n\n"
     output += "#{word_wrap(pull_request['body'])}\n\n" if pull_request['body'] && !pull_request['body'].empty?
-    output += "Author: @#{issue['user']['login']}\nPull Request: \##{pull_request['number']}\nURL: #{pull_request['html_url']}"
+    output += "Author: @#{issue['user']['login']}\nFixes \##{pull_request['number']}\nURL: #{pull_request['html_url']}"
   end
 
   def word_wrap(str, len = 80)