diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
index 3265691f7f..ba241c94fa 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 		$post_type = get_post_type_object( $this->post_type );
 
 		if ( $post && ! $this->check_update_permission( $post ) ) {
-			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_edit', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to update this post.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
+			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_edit', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this post.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
 		}
 
 		if ( ! empty( $request['author'] ) && get_current_user_id() !== $request['author'] && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {