diff --git a/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/devtools/store.js b/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/devtools/store.js
index 5466e798aad4..5402d0c22a92 100644
--- a/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/devtools/store.js
+++ b/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/devtools/store.js
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@ export default class Store extends EventEmitter<{
               if (index === -1) {
                 this._throwAndEmitError(
                   Error(
-                    `Cannot remove suspense node "${id}" from parent "${parentID}" because it is not a child of the parent.`,
+                    `Cannot remove suspense node "${id}" from parent "${parentID}" because it is not its child.`,
                   ),
                 );
               }