diff --git a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/edit.rs b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/edit.rs
index 7c11fbff..601d2770 100644
--- a/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/edit.rs
+++ b/crates/notedeck_columns/src/ui/profile/edit.rs
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ impl<'a> EditProfileView<'a> {
                     ui.colored_label(
                         ui.visuals().noninteractive().fg_stroke.color,
                         RichText::new(if use_domain {
-                            format!("\"{}\" will be used for verification", suffix)
+                            format!("\"{}\" will be used for identification", suffix)
                         } else {
                             format!(
-                                "\"{}\" at \"{}\" will be used for verification",
+                                "\"{}\" at \"{}\" will be used for identification",
                                 prefix, suffix
                             )
                         }),