diff --git a/system/netlify/functions/sotce-net.mjs b/system/netlify/functions/sotce-net.mjs
index 14f6416d70..58ca79c382 100644
--- a/system/netlify/functions/sotce-net.mjs
+++ b/system/netlify/functions/sotce-net.mjs
@@ -4485,9 +4485,9 @@ export const handler = async (event, context) => {
                   if (SUBSCRIBER_COUNT > 0) {
                     let text;
                     if (SUBSCRIBER_COUNT === 1) {
-                      text = "1 reading";
+                      text = "1 reader";
                     } else {
-                      text = SUBSCRIBER_COUNT + " reading";
+                      text = SUBSCRIBER_COUNT + " readers";
                     }
                     const subscriberCount = cel("div");
                     subscriberCount.id = "subscriber-count";