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title: Closing a pull request
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intro: 'You may choose to *close* a pull request without [merging it into the upstream branch](/articles/merging-a-pull-request). This can be handy if the changes proposed in the branch are no longer needed, or if another solution has been proposed in another branch.'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/closing-a-pull-request
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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github-ae: '*'
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---
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{% tip %}
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**Tip**: If you opened a pull request with the wrong base branch, rather than closing it out and opening a new one, you can instead change the base branch. For more information, see "[Changing the base branch of a pull request](/articles/changing-the-base-branch-of-a-pull-request)."
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{% endtip %}
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{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-pr %}
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2. In the "Pull Requests" list, click the pull request you'd like to close.
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3. At the bottom of the pull request, below the comment box, click **Close pull request**.
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4. Optionally, [delete the branch](/articles/deleting-unused-branches). This keeps the list of branches in your repository tidy.
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