diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js
index 641990f73..88740aff9 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/kernelselector.js
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ define([
             title : 'Kernel not found',
             body : body,
             buttons : {
-                'No appropriate kernel' : {
+                'Continue without kernel' : {
                     class : 'btn-danger',
                     click : function () {
                         that.events.trigger('no_kernel.Kernel');