diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2de10bd..80cbcd9 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -127,14 +127,11 @@ var handlers = {
         if (issue.action === 'update')
             return;
 
-        // Make action displayable :
-        // open -> opened
-        // close -> closed
-        // merge -> merged
-        var displayedAction = issue.action.substr(-1) === 'e' ? issue.action + 'd' : issue.action + 'ed';
+        // Make action displayable (e.g., open -> opened, close -> closed, merge -> merged).
+        var displayedAction = issue.action + (issue.action.substr(-1) === 'e' ? '' : 'e') + 'd';
 
         shortenURL(url, function(shortUrl) {
-            var msg = user + ' ' + displayedAction ' issue #' + issueNumber + ' ("' + issueTitle + '") on ' + projectName + ' ' + shortUrl;
+            var msg = user + ' ' + displayedAction + ' issue #' + issueNumber + ' ("' + issueTitle + '") on ' + projectName + ' ' + shortUrl;
             say(msg);
         });
     },