diff --git a/src/commands/CmdMerge.cpp b/src/commands/CmdMerge.cpp
index 0447cff14..72612f024 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdMerge.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdMerge.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,21 @@ int CmdMerge::execute (std::string& output)
     if ( ((sAutopush == "ask") && (confirm ("Would you like to push the merged changes to \'" + uri._data + "\'?")) )
        || (bAutopush) )
     {
-      // TODO derive autopush uri from merge.default.uri? otherwise: change prompt above
+      // Derive autopush uri from merge.default.uri? otherwise: change prompt above
+
+      // Change the "merge" command to "push".
+      std::vector <Arg>::iterator i;
+      for (i = context.a3.begin (); i != context.a3.end (); ++i)
+      {
+        if (i->_category == Arg::cat_command)
+        {
+          i->_raw = "push";
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Append the URI argument.
+      context.a3.push_back (Arg (uri._data, Arg::cat_literal));
 
       std::string out;
       context.commands["push"]->execute (out);
diff --git a/test/merge.duplicates.t b/test/merge.duplicates.t
index d8f98ee0d..59f9c1edf 100755
--- a/test/merge.duplicates.t
+++ b/test/merge.duplicates.t
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ unlike ($output, qr/Missing/, "no missing entry");
 $output = qx{../src/task rc:3.rc merge};
 like ($output, qr/Merge complete/, "res3: post-merge completed");
 unlike ($output, qr/Missing/, "no missing entry");
-like ($output, qr/Retain/,  "retained changes");
+like ($output, qr/Retain/,  "retained changes");  # 16
 
 # pre-merge 1st
 $output = qx{../src/task rc:1.rc merge};
-like ($output, qr/Merge complete/, "res1: pre-merge completed");
+like ($output, qr/Merge complete/, "res1: pre-merge completed");   # 17
 unlike ($output, qr/Missing/, "no missing entry");
 
 qx{../src/task rc:1.rc add Task5};