diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index ee2d186481..fa3dde021d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -5324,7 +5324,7 @@ function wp_ajax_toggle_auto_updates() {
 	switch ( $type ) {
 		case 'plugin':
 			if ( ! current_user_can( 'update_plugins' ) ) {
-				$error_message = __( 'You do not have permission to modify plugins.' );
+				$error_message = __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to modify plugins.' );
 				wp_send_json_error( array( 'error' => $error_message ) );
 			}
 
@@ -5334,7 +5334,7 @@ function wp_ajax_toggle_auto_updates() {
 			break;
 		case 'theme':
 			if ( ! current_user_can( 'update_themes' ) ) {
-				$error_message = __( 'You do not have permission to modify themes.' );
+				$error_message = __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to modify themes.' );
 				wp_send_json_error( array( 'error' => $error_message ) );
 			}