diff --git a/pagure/lib/git.py b/pagure/lib/git.py
index 1fd4554..2bd7bd0 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/git.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/git.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def generate_gitolite_acls():
         )
 
 
-def update_git(obj, repo, repofolder, objtype='ticket'):
+def update_git(obj, repo, repofolder):
     """ Update the given issue in its git.
 
     This method forks the provided repo, add/edit the issue whose file name
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def update_git(obj, repo, repofolder, objtype='ticket'):
         'refs/heads/master',
         author,
         author,
-        'Updated %s %s: %s' % (objtype, obj.uid, obj.title),
+        'Updated %s %s: %s' % (obj.isa, obj.uid, obj.title),
         new_repo.index.write_tree(),
         parents)
     index.write()
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def update_git(obj, repo, repofolder, objtype='ticket'):
     shutil.rmtree(newpath)
 
 
-def clean_git(obj, repo, repofolder, objtype='ticket'):
+def clean_git(obj, repo, repofolder):
     """ Update the given issue remove it from its git.
 
     """
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def clean_git(obj, repo, repofolder, objtype='ticket'):
         'refs/heads/master',
         author,
         author,
-        'Removed %s %s: %s' % (objtype, obj.uid, obj.title),
+        'Removed %s %s: %s' % (obj.isa, obj.uid, obj.title),
         new_repo.index.write_tree(),
         parents)
     index.write()
diff --git a/pagure/lib/model.py b/pagure/lib/model.py
index 257b08a..6d2831d 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/model.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/model.py
@@ -479,6 +479,11 @@ class Issue(BASE):
         )
 
     @property
+    def isa(self):
+        ''' A string to allow finding out that this is an issue. '''
+        return 'issue'
+
+    @property
     def mail_id(self):
         ''' Return a unique reprensetation of the issue as string that
         can be used when sending emails.
@@ -795,6 +800,11 @@ class PullRequest(BASE):
         )
 
     @property
+    def isa(self):
+        ''' A string to allow finding out that this is an pull-request. '''
+        return 'pull-request'
+
+    @property
     def mail_id(self):
         ''' Return a unique reprensetation of the issue as string that
         can be used when sending emails.
diff --git a/tests/test_progit_lib_git.py b/tests/test_progit_lib_git.py
index 9701ecc..be81c42 100644
--- a/tests/test_progit_lib_git.py
+++ b/tests/test_progit_lib_git.py
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ index 458821a..77674a8
 
         repo = pagure.lib.get_project(self.session, 'test_ticket_repo')
         issue = pagure.lib.search_issues(self.session, repo, issueid=1)
-        pagure.lib.git.clean_git(issue, repo, tests.HERE, objtype='ticket')
+        pagure.lib.git.clean_git(issue, repo, tests.HERE)
 
         # No more files in the git repo
         commit = gitrepo.revparse_single('HEAD')