diff --git a/src/wp-admin/network/themes.php b/src/wp-admin/network/themes.php
index f12a5a7b70..8034162e2f 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/network/themes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/network/themes.php
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ if ( $action ) {
 					?>
 					</ul>
 				<?php if ( 1 == $themes_to_delete ) : ?>
-					<p><?php _e( 'Are you sure you wish to delete this theme?' ); ?></p>
+					<p><?php _e( 'Are you sure you want to delete this theme?' ); ?></p>
 				<?php else : ?>
-					<p><?php _e( 'Are you sure you wish to delete these themes?' ); ?></p>
+					<p><?php _e( 'Are you sure you want to delete these themes?' ); ?></p>
 				<?php endif; ?>
 				<form method="post" action="<?php echo esc_url( $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ); ?>" style="display:inline;">
 					<input type="hidden" name="verify-delete" value="1" />
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/plugins.php b/src/wp-admin/plugins.php
index 02555a3516..be0c652e59 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/plugins.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/plugins.php
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ if ( $action ) {
 				<p>
 				<?php
 				if ( $data_to_delete ) {
-					_e( 'Are you sure you wish to delete these files and data?' );
+					_e( 'Are you sure you want to delete these files and data?' );
 				} else {
-					_e( 'Are you sure you wish to delete these files?' );
+					_e( 'Are you sure you want to delete these files?' );
 				}
 				?>
 				</p>