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 "
"Markdown.")
- 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 Markdown.")