diff --git a/src/wp-admin/_index.php b/src/wp-admin/_index.php
index 5592a509cf..6e41771f6c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/_index.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/_index.php
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php';
 						'The admin email verification page will reappear after %d days.',
 						3
 					),
-					number_format_i18n( 3 )
+					human_time_diff( ( $postponed_time + $remind_interval ) )
 				);
 				?>
 			</p>