diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/errors.py b/r2/r2/controllers/errors.py
index 1cfd51ef4..c215ffb97 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/errors.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/errors.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ error_list = dict((
         ('USER_DOESNT_EXIST', _("that user doesn't exist")),
         ('NO_USER', _('please enter a username')),
         ('INVALID_PREF', "that preference isn't valid"),
-        ('BAD_NUMBER', _("that number isn't in the right range (%(min)d to %(max)d)")),
+        ('BAD_NUMBER', _("that number isn't in the right range (%(range)s)")),
         ('BAD_STRING', _("you used a character here that we can't handle")),
         ('BAD_BID', _("your bid must be at least $%(min)d per day and no more than to $%(max)d in total.")),
         ('ALREADY_SUB', _("that link has already been submitted")),
diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
index 947f265b6..7dba2b343 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/validator/validator.py
@@ -1184,8 +1184,15 @@ class VNumber(Validator):
                     raise ValueError, ""
             return val
         except ValueError:
-            self.set_error(self.error, msg_params = dict(min=self.min,
-                                                         max=self.max))
+            if self.max is None and self.min is None:
+                range = ""
+            elif self.max is None:
+                range = _("%(min)d to any") % dict(min=self.min)
+            elif self.min is None:
+                range = _("any to %(max)d") % dict(max=self.max)
+            else:
+                range = _("%(min)d to %(max)d") % dict(min=self.min, max=self.max)
+            self.set_error(self.error, msg_params=dict(range=range))
 
 class VInt(VNumber):
     def cast(self, val):