diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91f6ec1..32b63ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Enable in phpunit.xml with
   <!--env name="GiteaPass" value="xxx"/--> <!--probably set this on the machine env-->
   <env name="GiteaRepoUser" value="bobemoe"/>
   <env name="GiteaRepo" value="test"/>
+  <env name="GiteaTitle" value="project name"/>
 </php>
 
 <logging>
diff --git a/src/PostFailedTests.php b/src/PostFailedTests.php
index 59daa42..c155bb4 100644
--- a/src/PostFailedTests.php
+++ b/src/PostFailedTests.php
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ namespace JHodges\GiteaBotPHPUnit;
 
 use \JHodges\GiteaBot\Client;
 
+/* creates a new issue for each failed test
+* if it already exists then report is added as a comment
+* if it passes then the issue is closed
+*/
+
 final class PostFailedTests{
 
     private $fails=[];
@@ -26,23 +31,15 @@ final class PostFailedTests{
         $this->process($this->xml);
     }
 
-    private function findIssue($title){
-        foreach($this->repo->getIssues(['q' => $title]) as $issue) {
-            // loop through the current issues comments
-            if($issue->title===$title){
-                return $issue;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
 
-    private function fail($name,$error,$message,$att){
-        $issue_title="$this->title $error $name";
+    private function fail($name,$att,$error,$message){
+        //composer the issue message
+        $issue_title="$this->title $name ($error)";
         if(trim($message)) $message="```plain\n$message\n```\n";
         foreach($att as $k=>$v){
             $message.=" * $k = $v\n";
         }
-
+        // upload any screenshots and add to message
         if(file_exists("/tmp/$name.png")){
             $data=$this->repo->addReleaseAttachment(1,"/tmp/$name.png");
             $url=$data->browser_download_url;
@@ -50,8 +47,8 @@ final class PostFailedTests{
             unlink("/tmp/$name.png");
         }
 
-        $issue=$this->findIssue($issue_title);
-
+        // does the issue exist
+        $issue=$this->repo->getIssues(['q' => $issue_title])[0]??null;
         if($issue){
             $issue->addComment($message);
         }else{
@@ -62,13 +59,29 @@ final class PostFailedTests{
         }
     }
 
+    private function success($name,$att){
+        $issue_title="$this->title $name";
+
+        $issue=$this->repo->getIssues(['q' => $issue_title])[0]??null;
+
+        if($issue){
+            $issue->state='closed';
+            $issue->save();
+        }
+    }
+
     private function process($item){
         if(isset($item->testcase)){
             foreach($item->testcase as $testcase) {
                 $att=$testcase->attributes();
                 $name=$testcase->attributes()->class[0].'::'.$testcase->attributes()->name[0];
+                $fail=false;
                 foreach($testcase as $k=>$v){
-                    $this->fail($name,$k,$v,$att);
+                    $this->fail($name,$att,$k,$v);
+                    $fail=true;
+                }
+                if(!$fail){
+                    $this->success($name,$att);
                 }
             }
         }