diff --git a/templates/profile-edit.html b/templates/profile-edit.html
index fb0ab54605..84147e6f53 100644
--- a/templates/profile-edit.html
+++ b/templates/profile-edit.html
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ <h2>Funding Goal
             <span class="i-m">{{ I_M }}</span> here as a patron.
             {% elif user.goal < 0 %}
             <span class="i-m">{{ I_M }}</span> here as a patron, and politely
-            decline to receive tips.
+            decline to receive gifts.
             {% else %}
             <span class="i-m">{{ I_M }}</span> grateful for gifts, but
             don't have a specific funding goal.
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ <h2>Funding Goal
                    value="-1"
             {% if user.goal < 0 %} checked="true"{% end %}/>
             <label for="goal-negative"><span class="i-m">{{ I_M }}</span> here
-                as a patron, and politely decline to receive tips.</label>
+                as a patron, and politely decline to receive gifts.</label>
 
         </td></tr></table>
     </form>
diff --git a/www/%username/index.html b/www/%username/index.html
index bcaaedab82..81e229eaac 100644
--- a/www/%username/index.html
+++ b/www/%username/index.html
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ <h2>Funding Goal</h2>
                 {{ I_M }} here as a patron.
                 {% elif participant.goal < 0 %}
                 {{ I_M }} here as a patron, and politely decline to receive
-                tips.
+                gifts.
                 {% else %}
                 {{ MY }} goal is to receive
                 ${{ locale.format("%.2f", participant.goal, grouping=True) }}