diff --git a/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/issues/+page.svelte b/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/issues/+page.svelte
index b643773..e258199 100644
--- a/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/issues/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/issues/+page.svelte
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     </div>
     {#if !$issue_summaries.loading && filtered.length === 0}
       <div class="py-10 text-center lowercase">
-        there aren't any {statusKindtoText(status, 'issue')} issues
+        can't find any {statusKindtoText(status, 'issue')} issues
       </div>
     {:else}
       <ProposalsList
diff --git a/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/proposals/+page.svelte b/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/proposals/+page.svelte
index 46958d4..c64d80a 100644
--- a/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/proposals/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/r/[repo_naddr]/proposals/+page.svelte
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     </div>
     {#if filtered.length === 0}
       <div class="py-10 text-center lowercase">
-        there aren't any {statusKindtoText(status, 'proposal')} proposals
+        can't find any {statusKindtoText(status, 'proposal')} proposals
       </div>
     {:else}
       <ProposalsList