diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 76aae167b1..6bee27b3a5 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ en:
         credit_owed: "Credit Owed"
         balance_due: "Balance Due"
       destroy:
-        has_associated_subscriptions: "Delete failed: customer has active associated subscriptions with shops"
+        has_associated_subscriptions: "Delete failed: This customer has active subscriptions. Cancel them first."
     contents:
       edit:
         title: Content