diff --git a/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.html.haml b/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.html.haml
index 30ba53cf801..a59a55516d3 100644
--- a/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.html.haml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     Assignee: #{@issue.assignee_list}
 
 %p
-  This Issue has a new due date: #{ @issue.due_date }
+  This issue is due on: #{ @issue.due_date }
 
 - if @issue.description
   %div
diff --git a/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.text.erb b/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.text.erb
index 1ac98bd9d93..3c7a57a8a2e 100644
--- a/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.text.erb
+++ b/app/views/notify/issue_due_email.text.erb
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-An Issue had its due date updated.
+The following issue is due on <%= @issue.due_date %>:
 
 Issue <%= @issue.iid %>: <%= url_for(project_issue_url(@issue.project, @issue)) %>
 Author:    <%= @issue.author_name %>
 Assignee:  <%= @issue.assignee_list %>
-New Due Date: <%= @issue.due_date %>
 
 <%= @issue.description %>