diff --git a/recipes/economist.recipe b/recipes/economist.recipe
index ccc36818bb..2b4cc2dd3e 100644
--- a/recipes/economist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist.recipe
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     INDEX = 'https://www.economist.com/printedition'
     description = (
         'Global news and current affairs from a European'
-        ' perspective. Best downloaded on Saturday mornings (GMT)'
+        ' perspective. Best downloaded on Friday mornings (GMT)'
     )
     extra_css = '''
         .headline {font-size: x-large;}