diff --git a/progit/templates/pull_request.html b/progit/templates/pull_request.html
index 9e37b99..08ab422 100644
--- a/progit/templates/pull_request.html
+++ b/progit/templates/pull_request.html
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
   );
 
   $('#cancel_pr').click(function(){
-        return window.confirm("Are you sure you want to cancel requested pull?");
+        return window.confirm("Are you sure you want to cancel this requested pull?");
   });
  });
 
diff --git a/progit/ui/fork.py b/progit/ui/fork.py
index 795c797..d198691 100644
--- a/progit/ui/fork.py
+++ b/progit/ui/fork.py
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ def cancel_request_pull(repo, requestid, username=None):
     if not is_repo_admin(repo):
         flask.abort(
             403,
-            'You are not allowed to merge pull-request for this project')
+            'You are not allowed to cancel pull-request for this project')
 
     progit.lib.close_pull_request(SESSION, request, merged=False)
     SESSION.commit()