diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
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-Bug reports must include a failing test! Writing a test helps you to isolate and describe the problem, and it helps us to fix it fast. Bug without tests may be closed without comment.
+Good bug reports include a failing test! Writing a test helps you to isolate and describe the problem, and it helps us to fix it fast. Bug reports without a failing test or reproduction steps are likely to be closed.
 
-Here’s an example to get you started.
+Here’s an example test to get you started.
 https://gist.github.com/swankjesse/981fcae102f513eb13ed