diff --git a/src/git_flow/command/merge.py b/src/git_flow/command/merge.py
index 683d732..7e5fc84 100644
--- a/src/git_flow/command/merge.py
+++ b/src/git_flow/command/merge.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class MergeCommand(Command):
         message = self.get_remote_api(token).create_pull_request(
             branch,
             target,
-            branch.replace("/", ": ").replace("-", " "),
+            title,
             changelog.generate_content(target, branch),
         )