diff --git a/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp b/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
index 670c53aee..3b3e2e1fd 100644
--- a/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ bool ProjectFileIO::CheckVersion()
    if (version > ProjectFileVersion)
    {
       SetError(
-         XO("This project was created with a newer version of Audacity:\n\nYou will need to upgrade to process it")
+         XO("This project was created with a newer version of Audacity.\n\nYou will need to upgrade to open it.")
       );
       return false;
    }