diff --git a/template/en/default/account/email/request-new.txt.tmpl b/template/en/default/account/email/request-new.txt.tmpl
index 45f5ab11f9..422533046d 100644
--- a/template/en/default/account/email/request-new.txt.tmpl
+++ b/template/en/default/account/email/request-new.txt.tmpl
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ following link by [% expiration_ts FILTER time("%B %e, %Y at %H:%M %Z") %]:
 
 [%+ urlbase %]token.cgi?t=[% token FILTER uri %]&a=request_new_account
 
-If you did not receive this email before [% expiration_ts FILTER time("%B %e, %Y at %H:%M %Z") %] or
+If you did not visit the above link by [% expiration_ts FILTER time("%B %e, %Y at %H:%M %Z") %] or
 you wish to create an account using a different email address you can begin
 again by going to: