diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts
index 6ba302a2a4ca2528cd686cb6dfc0b3329bfbc9a5..89159e2459fc872f7ac8a2d228d43c0b5321f930 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/electron-browser/task.contribution.ts
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ class TaskService extends EventEmitter implements ITaskService {
 				if (active.same && active.background) {
 					this.messageService.show(Severity.Info, nls.localize('TaskSystem.activeSame', 'The task is already active and in watch mode. To terminate the task use `F1 > terminate task`'));
 				} else {
-					throw new TaskError(Severity.Warning, nls.localize('TaskSystem.active', 'There is an active running task right now. Terminate it first before executing another task.'), TaskErrors.RunningTask);
+					throw new TaskError(Severity.Warning, nls.localize('TaskSystem.active', 'There is already a task running. Terminate it first before executing another task.'), TaskErrors.RunningTask);
 				}
 			}
 			return executeResult.promise;