diff --git a/comments.php b/comments.php
index 3fda4d0d..2c7fc72a 100644
--- a/comments.php
+++ b/comments.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ $logout_url = fictioneer_get_logout_url( get_permalink() );
           comment_form();
         }
       } else {
-        echo '<div class="fictioneer-comments__disabled">' . __( 'Comments are disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) . '</div>';
+        echo '<div class="fictioneer-comments__disabled">' . __( 'Commenting is disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) . '</div>';
       }
 
       // Count all comments regardless of status
diff --git a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_ajax.php b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_ajax.php
index b0487e73..3e15b388 100644
--- a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_ajax.php
+++ b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_ajax.php
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function fictioneer_ajax_get_comment_section() {
       comment_form( fictioneer_comment_form_args( [], $post_id ), $post_id );
     }
   } else {
-    echo '<div class="fictioneer-comments__disabled">' . __( 'Comments are disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) . '</div>';
+    echo '<div class="fictioneer-comments__disabled">' . __( 'Commenting is disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) . '</div>';
   }
 
   // List
diff --git a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php
index 6231b847..9d6d6b0a 100644
--- a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php
+++ b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_comments_ajax_skeleton' ) ) {
         <h2 class="fictioneer-comments__title"><div class="shape"></div></h2>
       </div>
       <?php if ( fictioneer_is_commenting_disabled() ) : ?>
-        <div class="fictioneer-comments__disabled"><?php _e( 'Comments are disabled.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
+        <div class="fictioneer-comments__disabled"><?php _e( 'Commenting is disabled.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
       <?php else : ?>
         <?php if ( get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_oauth' ) || is_user_logged_in() ) : ?>
           <div class="comments-skeleton__login"><div class="shape"></div></div>
@@ -242,9 +242,6 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_ajax_list_comments' ) ) {
     $list_args = apply_filters( 'fictioneer_filter_comment_list_args', $list_args );
 
     // Start HTML ---> ?>
-    <?php if ( fictioneer_is_commenting_disabled( $args['post_id'] ) ) : ?>
-      <div class="fictioneer-comments__disabled"><?php _e( 'Comments are disabled.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
-    <?php endif; ?>
     <ol class="fictioneer-comments__list commentlist">
       <?php wp_list_comments( $list_args, $comments ); ?>
     </ol>
diff --git a/repo/graveyard/discarded.php b/repo/graveyard/discarded.php
index 89f79b25..9ace7c67 100644
--- a/repo/graveyard/discarded.php
+++ b/repo/graveyard/discarded.php
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ function fictioneer_rest_get_comment_section( WP_REST_Request $request ) {
 
   // Abort if comments are closed
   if ( ! comments_open( $post ) ) {
-    $data = array( 'error' => __( 'Comments are disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) );
+    $data = array( 'error' => __( 'Commenting is disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) );
     return rest_ensure_response( array( 'data' => $data, 'success' => false ), 403 );
   }