diff --git a/core/command/user/delete.php b/core/command/user/delete.php
index 8cac03157eb..63b81134873 100644
--- a/core/command/user/delete.php
+++ b/core/command/user/delete.php
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ class Delete extends Command {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$output->writeln('<error>The specified could not be deleted. Please check the logs.</error>');
+		$output->writeln('<error>The specified user could not be deleted. Please check the logs.</error>');
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/core/command/user/deletetest.php b/tests/core/command/user/deletetest.php
index 99822ec6589..bb813626d7a 100644
--- a/tests/core/command/user/deletetest.php
+++ b/tests/core/command/user/deletetest.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class DeleteTest extends TestCase {
 	public function validUserLastSeen() {
 		return [
 			[true, 'The specified user was deleted'],
-			[false, 'The specified could not be deleted'],
+			[false, 'The specified user could not be deleted'],
 		];
 	}