diff --git a/setup/src/Magento/Setup/Validator/DbValidator.php b/setup/src/Magento/Setup/Validator/DbValidator.php
index 1eae39160ff8e..95a1fef395b13 100644
--- a/setup/src/Magento/Setup/Validator/DbValidator.php
+++ b/setup/src/Magento/Setup/Validator/DbValidator.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ private function checkDatabasePrivileges(\Magento\Framework\DB\Adapter\AdapterIn
             return true;
         }
 
-        // check table privileges
+        // check database privileges
         $schemaPrivilegesQuery = "SELECT PRIVILEGE_TYPE FROM SCHEMA_PRIVILEGES " .
             "WHERE '$dbName' LIKE TABLE_SCHEMA AND REPLACE(GRANTEE, '\'', '') = current_user()";
         $grantInfo = $connection->query($schemaPrivilegesQuery)->fetchAll(\PDO::FETCH_NUM);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ private function checkDatabasePrivileges(\Magento\Framework\DB\Adapter\AdapterIn
         }
 
         $errorMessage = 'Database user does not have enough privileges. Please make sure '
-            . implode(', ', $requiredPrivileges) . " privileges are granted to table '{$dbName}'.";
+            . implode(', ', $requiredPrivileges) . " privileges are granted to database '{$dbName}'.";
         throw new \Magento\Setup\Exception($errorMessage);
     }