diff --git a/DuckDuckGo/Preferences/Model/SyncPreferences.swift b/DuckDuckGo/Preferences/Model/SyncPreferences.swift
index efdb7eed5c..c241540ea7 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo/Preferences/Model/SyncPreferences.swift
+++ b/DuckDuckGo/Preferences/Model/SyncPreferences.swift
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ final class SyncPreferences: ObservableObject, SyncUI.ManagementViewModel {
                 UserDefaults.standard.set(false, forKey: UserDefaultsWrapper<Bool>.Key.syncBookmarksPaused.rawValue)
                 UserDefaults.standard.set(false, forKey: UserDefaultsWrapper<Bool>.Key.syncCredentialsPaused.rawValue)
             } catch {
-                managementDialogModel.syncErrorMessage = SyncErrorMessage(type: .unableToDeleteData, description: error.localizedDescription)
+                managementDialogModel.syncErrorMessage = SyncErrorMessage(type: .unableToTurnSyncOff, description: error.localizedDescription)
             }
         }
     }