diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/form-validators/user-validators.ts b/client/src/app/shared/form-validators/user-validators.ts
index 3f462ca3b..fee37e95f 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/form-validators/user-validators.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/form-validators/user-validators.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const USER_HANDLE_VALIDATOR: BuildFormValidator = {
   ],
   MESSAGES: {
     'required': $localize`Handle is required.`,
-    'pattern': $localize`Handle must be valid (chocobozzz@example.com).`
+    'pattern': $localize`Handle must be valid (eg. chocobozzz@example.com).`
   }
 }