diff --git a/avatar/templates/avatar/add.html b/avatar/templates/avatar/add.html
index af991f9..f84f12d 100644
--- a/avatar/templates/avatar/add.html
+++ b/avatar/templates/avatar/add.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <p>Your current avatar: </p>
     {% avatar user %}
     {% if not avatars %}
-        <p>You do not yet have an avatar.  Please upload one now.</p>
+        <p>You haven't uploaded an avatar yet.  Please upload one now.</p>
     {% endif %}
     <form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST" action="{% url avatar_add %}">
         {{ upload_avatar_form.as_p }}
diff --git a/avatar/templates/avatar/change.html b/avatar/templates/avatar/change.html
index 6b9af2d..dc66b4d 100644
--- a/avatar/templates/avatar/change.html
+++ b/avatar/templates/avatar/change.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <p>Your current avatar: </p>
     {% avatar user %}
     {% if not avatars %}
-        <p>You do not yet have an avatar.  Please upload one now.</p>
+        <p>You haven't uploaded an avatar yet.  Please upload one now.</p>
     {% else %}
         <form method="POST" action="{% url avatar_change %}">
             <ul>