diff --git a/cms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt b/cms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt
index 209ff98335..6007f1e67b 100644
--- a/cms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt
+++ b/cms/templates/emails/activation_email.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Thank you for signing up for edX! To activate your account, 
+Thank you for signing up for edX studio! To activate your account, 
 please copy and paste this address into your web browser's
 address bar:
 
diff --git a/cms/templates/emails/activation_email_subject.txt b/cms/templates/emails/activation_email_subject.txt
index 495e0b5fad..07e5ea74db 100644
--- a/cms/templates/emails/activation_email_subject.txt
+++ b/cms/templates/emails/activation_email_subject.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Your account for edX
+Your account for edX studio