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 444ca2bd2dc..ff200796b2a 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
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ object FirErrorsDefaultMessages : BaseDiagnosticRendererFactory() {
         map.put(INFERENCE_UNSUCCESSFUL_FORK, "Unsuccessful inference fork at position: {0}", TO_STRING)
         map.put(
             INFERRED_TYPE_VARIABLE_INTO_EMPTY_INTERSECTION,
-            "Type argument for a type parameter {0} can''t be inferred because it''s upper bounded by incompatible types: {1}",
+            "Type argument for a type parameter {0} can''t be inferred because it has incompatible upper bounds: {1}",
             TO_STRING,
             RENDER_COLLECTION_OF_TYPES
         )