diff --git a/src/view/pgpcardwidget.cpp b/src/view/pgpcardwidget.cpp
index 8574f89d400cf80224eeb9a63f6fa88bc1c189af..4d04f20f358ba55e1b6b5f08acb263a4ca22d7f5 100644
--- a/src/view/pgpcardwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/view/pgpcardwidget.cpp
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void PGPCardWidget::genkeyRequested()
                 i18n("The existing keys on this card will be <b>deleted</b> "
                      "and replaced by new keys.") + QStringLiteral("<br/><br/>") +
                 i18n("It will no longer be possible to decrypt past communication "
-                     "encrypted for the existing keys."),
+                     "encrypted for the existing key."),
                 i18n("Secret Key Deletion"),
                 KStandardGuiItem::guiItem(KStandardGuiItem::Delete),
                 KStandardGuiItem::cancel(), QString(), KMessageBox::Notify | KMessageBox::Dangerous);