diff --git a/etc/create-backport-tickets.sh b/etc/create-backport-tickets.sh
index 1bb96f48..3cf74a46 100755
--- a/etc/create-backport-tickets.sh
+++ b/etc/create-backport-tickets.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ do
 
 	# Update commit message to refer to new ticket
 	echo "Adapt commit message from $sourceGh to $targetGh"
-	git commit --amend -m "$message\n\nFixes GH-$number."
+	git commit --amend -m "$message"
 done
 
 # Return to original branch