diff --git a/lang/en/message.php b/lang/en/message.php
index d6f1183720f..a5fc44abcb6 100644
--- a/lang/en/message.php
+++ b/lang/en/message.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $string['blockedmessages'] = '{$a} message(s) to/from blocked users';
 $string['blockedusers'] = 'Blocked users ({$a})';
 $string['blocknoncontacts'] = 'Block unknown users';
 $string['cannotsavemessageprefs'] = 'Could not save user messaging preferences';
-$string['contactlistempty'] = 'Your contact list is currently empty';
+$string['contactlistempty'] = 'Your contact list is empty';
 $string['contacts'] = 'Contacts';
 $string['context'] = 'context';
 $string['deletemessagesdays'] = 'Number of days before old messages are automatically deleted';