diff --git a/internal/data/cert.go b/internal/data/cert.go
index ea0b032f..90808abf 100644
--- a/internal/data/cert.go
+++ b/internal/data/cert.go
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func (r *certRepo) Renew(id uint) (*acme.Certificate, error) {
 	}
 
 	if cert.CertURL == "" {
-		return nil, errors.New(r.t.Get("this certificate has not been signed successfully and cannot be renewed"))
+		return nil, errors.New(r.t.Get("this certificate has not been issued successfully and cannot be renewed"))
 	}
 
 	if cert.DNS != nil {
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func (r *certRepo) Deploy(ID, WebsiteID uint) error {
 	}
 
 	if cert.Cert == "" || cert.Key == "" {
-		return errors.New(r.t.Get("this certificate has not been signed successfully and cannot be deployed"))
+		return errors.New(r.t.Get("this certificate has not been issued successfully and cannot be deployed"))
 	}
 
 	website := new(biz.Website)
diff --git a/pkg/embed/locales/backend.pot b/pkg/embed/locales/backend.pot
index cb26cac4..2023de34 100644
--- a/pkg/embed/locales/backend.pot
+++ b/pkg/embed/locales/backend.pot
@@ -1471,11 +1471,11 @@ msgid "the current version is the latest version"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: internal/data/cert.go:351
-msgid "this certificate has not been signed successfully and cannot be deployed"
+msgid "this certificate has not been issued successfully and cannot be deployed"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: internal/data/cert.go:276
-msgid "this certificate has not been signed successfully and cannot be renewed"
+msgid "this certificate has not been issued successfully and cannot be renewed"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: internal/data/cert.go:168