diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index d01f375c..d775c1b6 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ en:
       send_paranoid_instructions: "If your email address exists in our database, you will receive an email with instructions about how to confirm your account in a few minutes."
     failure:
       already_authenticated: "You are already signed in."
-      inactive: "Your account was not activated yet."
+      inactive: "Your account is not activated yet."
       invalid: "Invalid email or password."
       invalid_token: "Invalid authentication token."
       locked: "Your account is locked."