diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/FirErrorsDefaultMessages.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/FirErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
index a268ec3abd0..6b1498be367 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/FirErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/FirErrorsDefaultMessages.kt
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ object FirErrorsDefaultMessages : BaseDiagnosticRendererFactory() {
         ) // +
         map.put(
             LOCAL_INTERFACE_NOT_ALLOWED,
-            "''{0}'' is an interface, so it cannot be local. Try to use an anonymous object or abstract class instead.",
+            "Interface ''{0}'' cannot be local. Try to use an anonymous object or abstract class instead.",
             TO_STRING
         )