1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/markdown/merge_request_reference_filter.rb b/lib/gitlab/markdown/merge_request_reference_filter.rb
index 740d72abb36..fddc050635f 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/markdown/merge_request_reference_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/markdown/merge_request_reference_filter.rb
@@ -20,18 +20,13 @@ module Gitlab
       #
       # Returns a String replaced with the return of the block.
       def self.references_in(text)
-        text.gsub(MERGE_REQUEST_PATTERN) do |match|
+        text.gsub(MergeRequest.reference_pattern) do |match|
           yield match, $~[:merge_request].to_i, $~[:project]
         end
       end
 
-      # Pattern used to extract `!123` merge request references from text
-      #
-      # This pattern supports cross-project references.
-      MERGE_REQUEST_PATTERN = /#{PROJECT_PATTERN}?!(?<merge_request>\d+)/
-
       def call
-        replace_text_nodes_matching(MERGE_REQUEST_PATTERN) do |content|
+        replace_text_nodes_matching(MergeRequest.reference_pattern) do |content|
           merge_request_link_filter(content)
         end
       end