diff --git a/lib/checks/aria/aria-busy.json b/lib/checks/aria/aria-busy.json
index 0de2031ce8..e97624d046 100644
--- a/lib/checks/aria/aria-busy.json
+++ b/lib/checks/aria/aria-busy.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "impact": "serious",
     "messages": {
       "pass": "Element has an aria-busy attribute",
-      "fail": "Element has no aria-busy=\"true\" attribute"
+      "fail": "Element uses aria-busy=\"true\" while showing a loader"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/locales/_template.json b/locales/_template.json
index e41a1b4514..fd028d34e2 100644
--- a/locales/_template.json
+++ b/locales/_template.json
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
     },
     "aria-busy": {
       "pass": "Element has an aria-busy attribute",
-      "fail": "Element has no aria-busy=\"true\" attribute"
+      "fail": "Element uses aria-busy=\"true\" while showing a loader"
     },
     "aria-errormessage": {
       "pass": "aria-errormessage exists and references elements visible to screen readers that use a supported aria-errormessage technique",