diff --git a/lib/checks/lists/listitem.json b/lib/checks/lists/listitem.json
index 8efdba6f10..c8f2785249 100644
--- a/lib/checks/lists/listitem.json
+++ b/lib/checks/lists/listitem.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "pass": "List item has a <ul>, <ol> or role=\"list\" parent element",
       "fail": {
         "default": "List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element",
-        "roleNotValid": "List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element without a role, or a role=\"list\""
+        "roleNotValid": "List item parent element has a role that is not role=\"list\""
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/locales/_template.json b/locales/_template.json
index 1ce6e1c658..371653ca9b 100644
--- a/locales/_template.json
+++ b/locales/_template.json
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@
       "pass": "List item has a <ul>, <ol> or role=\"list\" parent element",
       "fail": {
         "default": "List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element",
-        "roleNotValid": "List item does not have a <ul>, <ol> parent element without a role, or a role=\"list\""
+        "roleNotValid": "List item parent element has a role that is not role=\"list\""
       }
     },
     "only-dlitems": {