diff --git a/pagure/api/fork.py b/pagure/api/fork.py
index e8caa41..61aae66 100644
--- a/pagure/api/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/api/fork.py
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def api_pull_request_merge(repo, requestid, username=None):
 
     try:
         message = pagure.lib.git.merge_pull_request(
-            SESSION, repo, request, flask.g.fas_user.username,
+            SESSION, request, flask.g.fas_user.username,
             APP.config['REQUESTS_FOLDER'])
         output['message'] = message
     except pagure.exceptions.PagureException as err:
diff --git a/pagure/lib/git.py b/pagure/lib/git.py
index 2aca20f..9d57c7e 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/git.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/git.py
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ def get_branch_ref(repo, branchname):
     return branch_ref
 
 
-def merge_pull_request(session, repo, request, username, request_folder):
+def merge_pull_request(session, request, username, request_folder):
     ''' Merge the specified pull-request.
     '''
     # Get the fork
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ def merge_pull_request(session, repo, request, username, request_folder):
 
     ori_remote = new_repo.remotes[0]
     # Add the fork as remote repo
-    reponame = '%s_%s' % (request.user.user, repo.name)
+    reponame = '%s_%s' % (request.user.user, request.project_from.name)
     remote = new_repo.create_remote(reponame, repopath)
 
     # Fetch the commits
diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index 952b7f4..3f25ac1 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ def merge_request_pull(repo, requestid, username=None):
 
     try:
         message = pagure.lib.git.merge_pull_request(
-            SESSION, repo, request, flask.g.fas_user.username,
+            SESSION, request, flask.g.fas_user.username,
             APP.config['REQUESTS_FOLDER'])
         flask.flash(message)
     except pagure.exceptions.PagureException as err: