diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index b0a2148a91..6d2666c89a 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ editor.edit_file = Edit File
 editor.preview_changes = Preview Changes
 editor.cannot_edit_lfs_files = LFS files cannot be edited in the web interface.
 editor.cannot_edit_too_large_file = The file is too large to be edited.
-editor.cannot_edit_binary_files = Binary files cannot be edited in the web interface.
+editor.cannot_edit_non_text_files = Binary files cannot be edited in the web interface.
 editor.file_not_editable_hint = But you can still rename or move it.
 editor.edit_this_file = Edit File
 editor.this_file_locked = File is locked
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/editor.go b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
index e1a48818e5..4a2242065f 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/editor.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func editFile(ctx *context.Context, isNewFile bool) {
 		if fInfo.isLFSFile {
 			ctx.Data["NotEditableReason"] = ctx.Tr("repo.editor.cannot_edit_lfs_files")
 		} else if !fInfo.isTextFile {
-			ctx.Data["NotEditableReason"] = ctx.Tr("repo.editor.cannot_edit_binary_files")
+			ctx.Data["NotEditableReason"] = ctx.Tr("repo.editor.cannot_edit_non_text_files")
 		}
 
 		if blob.Size() >= setting.UI.MaxDisplayFileSize {