diff --git a/.travisci/pub_org_fmt.sh b/.travisci/pub_org_fmt.sh
index df0c4615e..bc74b31a4 100755
--- a/.travisci/pub_org_fmt.sh
+++ b/.travisci/pub_org_fmt.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fold_end "PUSHING_CHANGES_TO_${BOT_NAME}/${PUBLISH}"
 fold_start "OPENING_PR_TO_syl20bnr/${PUBLISH}.git"
 echo "[Spacebot]Documentation fixes" > msg
 echo "Merge with care - I'm just a stupid bot. Beep boop." >> msg
-/tmp/hub pull-request --base "${TRAVIS_BRANCH}" -F msg
+/tmp/hub pull-request -b "${TRAVIS_BRANCH}" -F msg
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "Seems like PR already exists (not a problem)"
 fi