diff --git a/wp-admin/install.php b/wp-admin/install.php
index f29553fa7f..9ae12706d5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/install.php
+++ b/wp-admin/install.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function display_setup_form( $error = null ) {
 		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<th scope="row"><label for="blog_public"><?php _e( 'Privacy' ); ?></label></th>
-			<td colspan="2"><label><input type="checkbox" name="blog_public" value="1" <?php checked( $blog_public ); ?> /> <?php _e( 'Allow my site to appear in search engines like Google and Technorati.' ); ?></label></td>
+			<td colspan="2"><label><input type="checkbox" name="blog_public" value="1" <?php checked( $blog_public ); ?> /> <?php _e( 'Allow search engines to index this site.' ); ?></label></td>
 		</tr>
 	</table>
 	<p class="step"><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Install WordPress' ); ?>" class="button" /></p>
diff --git a/wp-signup.php b/wp-signup.php
index 3150f9a4d9..d0e63cbf8c 100644
--- a/wp-signup.php
+++ b/wp-signup.php
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function show_blog_form($blogname = '', $blog_title = '', $errors = '') {
 	<div id="privacy">
         <p class="privacy-intro">
             <label for="blog_public_on"><?php _e('Privacy:') ?></label>
-            <?php _e('Allow my site to appear in search engines like Google, Technorati, and in public listings around this network.'); ?>
+            <?php _e( 'Allow search engines to index this site.' ); ?>
             <br style="clear:both" />
             <label class="checkbox" for="blog_public_on">
                 <input type="radio" id="blog_public_on" name="blog_public" value="1" <?php if ( !isset( $_POST['blog_public'] ) || $_POST['blog_public'] == '1' ) { ?>checked="checked"<?php } ?> />