diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index ade1ae7a2..c0f3d6c93 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -354,11 +354,7 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			url.QueryEscape(body),
 		)
 		// TODO could exceed max url length for explorer
-		url, err := url.Parse(openURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.ErrOrStderr(), "Opening %s%s in your browser.\n", url.Host, url.Path)
+		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.ErrOrStderr(), "Opening %s in your browser.\n", displayURL(openURL))
 		return utils.OpenInBrowser(openURL)
 	} else if action == SubmitAction {
 		params := map[string]interface{}{
@@ -417,3 +413,11 @@ func labelList(issue api.Issue) string {
 	}
 	return list
 }
+
+func displayURL(urlStr string) string {
+	u, err := url.Parse(urlStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return urlStr
+	}
+	return u.Hostname() + u.Path
+}
diff --git a/command/pr_create.go b/command/pr_create.go
index 7eff43489..d30a6f1aa 100644
--- a/command/pr_create.go
+++ b/command/pr_create.go
@@ -200,11 +200,7 @@ func prCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			url.QueryEscape(body),
 		)
 		// TODO could exceed max url length for explorer
-		url, err := url.Parse(openURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.ErrOrStderr(), "Opening %s%s in your browser.\n", url.Host, url.Path)
+		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.ErrOrStderr(), "Opening %s in your browser.\n", displayURL(openURL))
 		return utils.OpenInBrowser(openURL)
 	} else {
 		panic("Unreachable state")