diff --git a/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb
index 94b391403..4d00e50f2 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <% if @forum_topic.user_subscription(CurrentUser.user) %>
           <li><%= link_to "Unsubscribe", unsubscribe_forum_topic_path(@forum_topic), :method => :post %></li>
         <% else %>
-          <li><%= link_to "Subscribe", subscribe_forum_topic_path(@forum_topic), :method => :post, :data => {:confirm => "Are you sure you want to subscribe to this forum topic?"} %></li>
+          <li><%= link_to "Subscribe", subscribe_forum_topic_path(@forum_topic), :method => :post, :data => {:confirm => "Are you sure you want to receive email notifications for this forum topic?"} %></li>
         <% end %>
         <% if CurrentUser.is_janitor? %>
           <% if @forum_topic.is_deleted? %>