diff --git a/patchforreview_remover.py b/patchforreview_remover.py
index e575a74..97ea5ef 100755
--- a/patchforreview_remover.py
+++ b/patchforreview_remover.py
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ class Checker():
             return "close"
 
         # Gerrit style
-        if re.search(r"Change \d+ had a related patch set uploaded", raw_comment):
+        if re.search(r"Change #?\d+ had a related patch set uploaded", raw_comment):
             return "open"
 
-        if re.search(r'Change \d+ \*\*(?:merged|abandoned)\*\* by ', raw_comment):
+        if re.search(r'Change #?\d+ \*\*(?:merged|abandoned)\*\* by ', raw_comment):
             return "close"
 
         return None
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Checker():
         for patch in gerrit_patch_status:
             # The normal sequence of GerritBot transactions for a Gerrit change is "Change
             # \d+ had a related patch set uploaded" (indicated by True in
-            # gerrit_patch_status) eventually followed by "Change \d+ (merged|abandoned)
+            # gerrit_patch_status) eventually followed by "Change #?\d+ (merged|abandoned)
             # by whoever" (indicated by False in gerrit_patch_status).  The transactions
             # are returned in reverse order so the opened/merged pattern will appear as
             # the reverse of [True, False], which is [False, True].