diff --git a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
index a083bf179..bdc4b0fa6 100644
--- a/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
+++ b/notebook/static/notebook/js/notificationarea.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ define([
                     keyboard_manager: that.keyboard_manager,
                     notebook: that.notebook,
                     buttons : {
-                        "Manual Restart": {
+                        "Try restarting now": {
                             class: "btn-danger",
                             click: function () {
                                 that.notebook.start_session();