diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
index d59fda46fb..130fe3d024 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class WP_REST_Terms_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 		}
 
 		if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_term', $term->term_id ) ) {
-			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_update', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit terms.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
+			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_update', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this term.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
 		}
 
 		return true;