diff --git a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
index 00a16ef90f..895ee02d0d 100644
--- a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
+++ b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 <a href="${reverse('enroll', args=[course.id])}" class="register">Register</a>
             %endif
           %else:
-            <a href="#signup-modal" class="register" rel="leanModal" data-notice="You must register in order to enroll">Register</a>
+            <a href="#signup-modal" class="register" rel="leanModal" data-notice="You must sign up in order to register">Register</a>
           %endif
         </div>