diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 63268b9c9b3c215458d57ea9f7dd954190c111cb..7b384b1149c0d391eed13e7421eccedb62b9d0d4 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ Thank you for your pull request. Please review these requirements:
 
 Contributors guide: https://github.com/openssl/openssl/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING
 
-Other than that, provide a description above this comment if there isn't one already, and if it fixes a github issue, add 'Fixes #XXXX' (without quotes) as well.
+Other than that, provide a description above this comment if there isn't one already
+
+If this fixes a github issue, make sure to have a line saying 'Fixes #XXXX' (without quotes) in the commit message.
 -->
 
 ##### Checklist