diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 48da0d799..1903aebf1 100755
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ Please do not file a bug report with Anki.<br>""")
             self.deck.updatePriority(card)
         self.deck.refresh()
         self.setNotice(_("""\
-%s... was a <a href="http://ichi2.net/anki/wiki/Leeches">leech</a>.""") %
+%s... is a <a href="http://ichi2.net/anki/wiki/Leeches">leech</a>.""") %
                        stripHTML(self.currentCard.question)[0:30])
 
     def startRefreshTimer(self):