diff --git a/app/main/forms.py b/app/main/forms.py
index c1f50a089..820d47c9c 100644
--- a/app/main/forms.py
+++ b/app/main/forms.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class ServiceSmsSender(Form):
     def validate_sms_sender(form, field):
         import re
         if field.data and not re.match('^[a-zA-Z0-9\s]+$', field.data):
-            raise ValidationError('Sms text message sender can only contain alpha-numeric characters')
+            raise ValidationError('Text message sender can only contain alpha-numeric characters')
 
 
 class ServiceBrandingOrg(Form):
diff --git a/tests/app/main/test_validators.py b/tests/app/main/test_validators.py
index f8b1a6490..5ea1300ca 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/test_validators.py
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@ def test_sms_sender_form_validation(app_, mock_get_user_by_email):
 
         form.sms_sender.data = '###########'
         form.validate()
-        assert 'Sms text message sender can only contain alpha-numeric characters' == form.errors['sms_sender'][0]
+        assert 'Text message sender can only contain alpha-numeric characters' == form.errors['sms_sender'][0]