diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 2fc7f34..02a37e8 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -2181,7 +2181,7 @@
 	    {
 		if (*member == '_')
 		{
-		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_member_str), m->ocm_name);
+		    semsg(_(e_cannot_access_private_variable_str), m->ocm_name);
 		    status = FAIL;
 		}