diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ef2af75..8f442d80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "impro",
-  "version": "0.18.62",
+  "version": "0.18.63",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "rm -rf \"${BUILD_DIR:-build}\" && NODE_ENV=development eleventy --serve",
diff --git a/src/js/templates/postFeed.template.js b/src/js/templates/postFeed.template.js
index ecfd44d6..27a461bf 100644
--- a/src/js/templates/postFeed.template.js
+++ b/src/js/templates/postFeed.template.js
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export function postFeedTemplate({
   if (feed.feed.length === 0) {
     return html`<div class="feed">
       <div class="feed-end-message" data-testid="feed-end-message">
-        ${emptyMessage ?? "Feed is empty."}
+        ${emptyMessage ?? "This feed is empty."}
       </div>
     </div>`;
   }
diff --git a/src/js/templates/profileFeed.template.js b/src/js/templates/profileFeed.template.js
index 02e7e066..0cd09bc6 100644
--- a/src/js/templates/profileFeed.template.js
+++ b/src/js/templates/profileFeed.template.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export function profileFeedTemplate({
   }
   if (profiles.length === 0) {
     return html`<div class="feed-end-message" data-testid="feed-end-message">
-      ${emptyMessage ?? "No profiles."}
+      ${emptyMessage ?? "No profiles to show."}
     </div>`;
   }
   return html`<infinite-scroll-container
diff --git a/tests/unit/specs/templates/postFeed.template.test.js b/tests/unit/specs/templates/postFeed.template.test.js
index 661a0419..a5f2823c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/specs/templates/postFeed.template.test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/specs/templates/postFeed.template.test.js
@@ -56,17 +56,6 @@ describe("postFeedTemplate - empty state", () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it("should show default empty message", () => {
-    const result = postFeedTemplate({
-      feed: { feed: [], cursor: null },
-      currentUser: mockUser,
-    });
-    const container = document.createElement("div");
-    render(result, container);
-    const message = container.querySelector("[data-testid='feed-end-message']");
-    assert(message.textContent.includes("Feed is empty"));
-  });
-
   it("should show custom empty message when provided", () => {
     const result = postFeedTemplate({
       feed: { feed: [], cursor: null },