diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index 6af02c00..4da685f9 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                   <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
                                               user=request.user['username']) }}"
                      class="header_submit">
-                    needs verification!</a>
+                    verify your email!</a>
                 {% endif %}
 
                 <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',