diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 3. Please take a moment to search that an issue doesn't already exist.
 4. Please give all relevant information below for bug reports, incomplete details will be handled as an invalid report.
 
-**You MUST delete the content above including this line before posting, otherwise your pull request will be invalid.**
+**You MUST delete the content above including this line before posting, otherwise your issue will be invalid.**
 
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