diff --git a/app/models/edition.rb b/app/models/edition.rb
index e24219857a5..23747d8b267 100644
--- a/app/models/edition.rb
+++ b/app/models/edition.rb
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ def scheduled_publication=(date)
 
   def valid_date
     if @date_field_validity.present? && @date_field_validity[:scheduled_publication] == false
-      errors.add(:scheduled_publication, "must be a valid date in the format XX XX XXXX")
+      errors.add(:scheduled_publication, "must be a valid date in the correct format")
     end
   end