diff --git a/framework/core/locale/core.yml b/framework/core/locale/core.yml
index 459a2e1976..4b30f1e678 100644
--- a/framework/core/locale/core.yml
+++ b/framework/core/locale/core.yml
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ core:
     # These translations are displayed as error messages.
     error:
       circular_dependencies_message: "Circular dependencies detected: {extensions}. Aborting. Please disable one of the extensions and try again."
-      db_error_message: "An error occurred while communicating with the database. This could mean an incompatibility with your database driver."
+      db_error_message: "Database query failed. This may be caused by an incompatibility between an extension and your database driver."
       dependent_extensions_message: "Cannot disable {extension} until the following dependent extensions are disabled: {extensions}"
       extension_initialiation_failed_message: "{extension} failed to initialize, check the browser console for further information."
       generic_message: "Oops! Something went wrong. Please reload the page and try again."