diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
index 36036be94be4d74a8f235ccf805e14b49d7302b5..aa45b77f3c9e7d94cc7bb6eccb2524b8a6dbd568 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ProposalForm(forms.ModelForm, ProposalMixIn):
             "Edit using "
             "<a href='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics' "
             "target='_blank'>Markdown</a>.")
-        self.fields["abstract"].help_text = ("Detailed outline. Will "
+        self.fields["abstract"].help_text = ("Detailed abstract. Will "
             "be made public if your proposal is accepted. Edit "
             "using <a href='http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics' "
             "target='_blank'>Markdown</a>.")