diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index da1cd03..ef5b312 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ def close_request_pull(repo, requestid, username=None, namespace=None):
         )
         try:
             flask.g.session.commit()
-            flask.flash("Pull request canceled!")
+            flask.flash("Pull request closed!")
         except SQLAlchemyError as err:  # pragma: no cover
             flask.g.session.rollback()
             _log.exception(err)
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_fork.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_fork.py
index 22832a3..c5690aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_fork.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_fork.py
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@ index 0000000..2a552bb
             self.assertIn(
                 '<title>Overview - test - Pagure</title>', output_text)
             self.assertIn(
-                'Pull request canceled!',
+                'Pull request closed!',
                 output_text)
 
     @patch('pagure.lib.notify.send_email')