diff --git a/source/pages/templates/statistics.html b/source/pages/templates/statistics.html
index 6fd7c8c..5b54dd0 100644
--- a/source/pages/templates/statistics.html
+++ b/source/pages/templates/statistics.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
   {% if statistic.mergeRequests.opened > 0 %}
     <li>
       <strong>{{ statistic.mergeRequests.opened }}</strong>
-      {{ pluralize('issue', 'issues', statistic.mergeRequests.opened) }}
+      {{ pluralize('merge request', 'merge requests', statistic.mergeRequests.opened) }}
       {{ pluralize('was', 'were', statistic.mergeRequests.opened) }} opened.
     </li>
   {% endif %}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   {% if statistic.mergeRequests.closed > 0 %}
     <li>
       <strong>{{ statistic.mergeRequests.closed }}</strong>
-      {{ pluralize('issue', 'issues', statistic.mergeRequests.closed) }}
+      {{ pluralize('merge request', 'merge requests', statistic.mergeRequests.closed) }}
       {{ pluralize('was', 'were', statistic.mergeRequests.closed) }} closed/merged.
     </li>
   {% endif %}