diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
index a6044459b4..94d75cf42a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-comments-controller.php
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class WP_REST_Comments_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 		}
 
 		if ( ! comments_open( $post->ID ) ) {
-			return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_closed', __( 'Sorry, comments are closed on this post.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) );
+			return new WP_Error( 'rest_comment_closed', __( 'Sorry, comments are closed for this item.' ), array( 'status' => 403 ) );
 		}
 
 		return true;