diff --git a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
index 17586e927d0ac..7f859c69ab556 100644
--- a/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
+++ b/src/compiler/diagnosticMessages.json
@@ -3790,7 +3790,7 @@
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2813
     },
-    "Function with bodies can only merge with classes that are ambient.": {
+    "Functions can only merge with classes that are ambient.": {
         "category": "Error",
         "code": 2814
     },