diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/components/JobList/JobList.js b/awx/ui_next/src/components/JobList/JobList.js
index 5720e803b5..0547212d0d 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/components/JobList/JobList.js
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/components/JobList/JobList.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function JobList({ defaultParams, showTypeColumn = false }) {
           hasContentLoading={isLoading || isDeleteLoading || isCancelLoading}
           items={jobs}
           itemCount={count}
-          emptyContentMessage={t`Please execute Jobs to populate this list.`}
+          emptyContentMessage={t`Please run a job to populate this list.`}
           pluralizedItemName={t`Jobs`}
           qsConfig={qsConfig}
           toolbarSearchColumns={[