diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Diagnostics/Traceroute.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Diagnostics/Traceroute.xml
index 59dc674f2..57329e8f6 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Diagnostics/Traceroute.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Diagnostics/Traceroute.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <settings>
             <hostname type="HostnameField">
                <Required>Y</Required>
-               <ValidationMessage>Provide a valid hostname or address to ping</ValidationMessage>
+               <ValidationMessage>Provide a valid hostname or address</ValidationMessage>
             </hostname>
             <ipproto type="OptionField">
                 <Required>Y</Required>