diff --git a/gracedb/templates/404.html b/gracedb/templates/404.html
index c6879dbe9508052b4d0cff35b3f0ac96222d68ad..2e2a853899bfdee5bd45d103a2da0768cfa3e101 100644
--- a/gracedb/templates/404.html
+++ b/gracedb/templates/404.html
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 
 {% block content %}
     <p>The item you requested was not found.</p>
-    <p>This may be because the item is restricted to be viewed only by authorised persons, if you have authorisation, please log in and try again.</p>
+    <p>This may be because the item is restricted to be viewed only by authorized persons. If you have authorization, please log in and try again.</p>
 {% endblock %}