diff --git a/application/views/scripts/authentication/login.phtml b/application/views/scripts/authentication/login.phtml
index 584d8ad16..416e651d1 100644
--- a/application/views/scripts/authentication/login.phtml
+++ b/application/views/scripts/authentication/login.phtml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
    <?php if ($configMissing): ?>
    <div class="config-note"><?= sprintf(
      t(
-       'You seem not to have Icinga Web 2 configured yet so it\'s not possible to log in without any defined '
+       'It appears that you did not configure Icinga Web 2 yet so it\'s not possible to log in without any defined '
        . 'authentication method. Please define a authentication method by following the instructions in the'
        . ' %1$sdocumentation%3$s or by using our %2$sweb-based setup-wizard%3$s.'
      ),