diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.feature b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.feature
index 03a1c9524a..9706cfe7ea 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.feature
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.feature
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ Feature: Sign in
     And I fill in the registration form
     And I press the Create My Account button on the registration form
     Then I should see be on the studio home page
-    And I should see the message "please click on the activation link in your email."
+    And I should see the message "complete your sign up we need you to verify your email address"
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py
index 398f8d074d..363cb4e316 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/features/signup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #pylint: disable=W0621
 
 from lettuce import world, step
-from common import *
 
 
 @step('I fill in the registration form$')
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ def i_press_the_button_on_the_registration_form(step):
 
 @step('I should see be on the studio home page$')
 def i_should_see_be_on_the_studio_home_page(step):
-    assert world.browser.find_by_css('div.inner-wrapper')
+    step.given('I should see the message "My Courses"')
 
 
 @step(u'I should see the message "([^"]*)"$')
diff --git a/cms/templates/index.html b/cms/templates/index.html
index dd36f19b44..7cd660c088 100644
--- a/cms/templates/index.html
+++ b/cms/templates/index.html
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
         <div class="msg">
           <h3 class="title">${_('We need to verify your email address')}</h3>
           <div class="copy">
-            <p>${_('Almost there! In order to complete your sign up we need you verify your email address (%(email)s). An activation message and next steps should be waiting for you there.') % dict(email=user.email)}</p>
+            <p>${_('Almost there! In order to complete your sign up we need you to verify your email address (%(email)s). An activation message and next steps should be waiting for you there.') % dict(email=user.email)}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>