diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 1759f04310..77f4a9e9f1 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@ def SendUpstream(parser, args, cmd):
     cl.CloseIssue()
     props = cl.GetIssueProperties()
     patch_num = len(props['patchsets'])
-    comment = "Committed patchset #%d manually as r%s" % (patch_num, revision)
+    comment = "Committed patchset #%d manually as %s" % (patch_num, revision)
     if options.bypass_hooks:
       comment += ' (tree was closed).' if GetTreeStatus() == 'closed' else '.'
     else: