diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 8f8d55b..0f4dda5 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             {{mates}}<br/>
             <div class="timeRemainingBar" ng-style="countdownStyle"></div>
         </div>
-        <div class="below">mates</div>
+        <div class="below">{{matesText()}}</div>
     </div>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/scripts/app.js b/scripts/app.js
index c650e93..7d485bc 100644
--- a/scripts/app.js
+++ b/scripts/app.js
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ app.controller("mates", ["$scope", "$http", "$interval", function($scope, $http,
 {
     $scope.mates = 0;
 
+    $scope.matesText = function()
+    {
+        return $scope.mates == 1 ? "mate" : "mates";
+    };
+
     $scope.animation = undefined;
     $scope.countdownStyle =
     {