diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/verify_student/make_payment_step_view_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/verify_student/make_payment_step_view_spec.js
index 15184a1e32..034c1f3b24 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/verify_student/make_payment_step_view_spec.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/verify_student/make_payment_step_view_spec.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ define([
                 var view = createView({processors: []});
                 expect(view.errorModel.get('shown')).toBe(true);
                 expect(view.errorModel.get('errorTitle')).toEqual(
-                    "We're currently experiencing technical problems."
+                    'All payment options are currently unavailable.'
                 );
                 expect(view.errorModel.get('errorMsg')).toEqual(
                     'Try the transaction again in a few minutes.'
diff --git a/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/make_payment_step_view.js b/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/make_payment_step_view.js
index 4388d0a0da..42c0176e58 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/make_payment_step_view.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/verify_student/views/make_payment_step_view.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
             if (processors.length === 0) {
                 // No payment processors are enabled at the moment, so show an error message
                 this.errorModel.set({
-                    errorTitle: gettext("We're currently experiencing technical problems."),
+                    errorTitle: gettext('All payment options are currently unavailable.'),
                     errorMsg: gettext('Try the transaction again in a few minutes.'),
                     shown: true
                 })