diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/legacy_uptime/components/overview/monitor_list/columns/test_now_col.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/legacy_uptime/components/overview/monitor_list/columns/test_now_col.tsx
index 2236b122459ca..425d881e0141e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/legacy_uptime/components/overview/monitor_list/columns/test_now_col.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/legacy_uptime/components/overview/monitor_list/columns/test_now_col.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const TEST_NOW_AVAILABLE_LABEL = i18n.translate(
 export const PRIVATE_AVAILABLE_LABEL = i18n.translate(
   'xpack.synthetics.monitorList.testNow.available.private',
   {
-    defaultMessage: 'For now, Test now is disabled for private locations monitors.',
+    defaultMessage: `You can't currently test monitors running on private locations on demand.`,
   }
 );