diff --git a/kmfilterdlg.cpp b/kmfilterdlg.cpp
index 629959cf1..1f2a207d7 100644
--- a/kmfilterdlg.cpp
+++ b/kmfilterdlg.cpp
@@ -481,12 +481,12 @@ void KMFilterListBox::slotApplyFilterChanges()
   // report on invalid filters:
   if ( !emptyFilters.empty() ) {
 #if KDE_VERSION < 306
-    QString msg = i18n("Some filters have not been saved since they were "
+    QString msg = i18n("Some filters have not been saved because they were "
 		       "invalid (e.g. containing no actions or no search "
 		       "rules).");
     KMessageBox::information( 0, msg, QString::null, "ShowInvalidFilterWarning" );
 #else
-    QString msg = i18n("The following filters have not been saved since they "
+    QString msg = i18n("The following filters have not been saved because they "
 		       "were invalid (e.g. containing no actions or no search "
 		       "rules).");
     KMessageBox::informationList( 0, msg, emptyFilters, QString::null,