diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
index 8fe45f2d..afbecf20 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       <h1>{% trans %}Log in{% endtrans %}</h1>
       {% if login_failed %}
         <div class="form_field_error">
-          {% trans %}Login failed!{% endtrans %}
+          {% trans %}Logging in failed!{% endtrans %}
         </div>
       {% endif %}
       {{ wtforms_util.render_divs(login_form) }}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index f46871c6..e147a34b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                 (<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.logout') }}">logout</a>)
               {% else %}
                 <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login') }}">
-                  {% trans %}Login{% endtrans %}</a>
+                  {% trans %}Log in{% endtrans %}</a>
               {% endif %}
             </div>
           </div>