diff --git a/github.rb b/github.rb
index fde0ab6..1d787f7 100644
--- a/github.rb
+++ b/github.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def self.get_pull_request_description(branch_name = nil)
       require 'tempfile'
 
       if branch_name
-         initial_message = Git::commit_message(branch_name)
+         initial_message = Git::commit_message(branch_name).gsub("\r","")
       else
          initial_message = <<-MESSAGE
 Title of pull-request
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ def self.get_pull_request_description_from_api(branch_name, into_branch)
          return <<-MSG
 Merge #{branch_name} (##{pull[:number]}) into #{into_branch}
 
-#{pull[:title]}
+#{pull[:title].gsub("\r", '')}
 
-#{pull[:body]}
+#{pull[:body].gsub("\r", '')}
       MSG
       else
          return "Merge #{branch_name} into #{into_branch}"