diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-post-statuses-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-post-statuses-controller.php
index c6aadddb18..ee9e77a18a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-post-statuses-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-post-statuses-controller.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class WP_REST_Post_Statuses_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 					return true;
 				}
 			}
-			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_view', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit posts in this post type.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
+			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_view', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to manage post statuses.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
 		}
 
 		return true;