diff --git a/internal/executor/mute.go b/internal/executor/mute.go
index a3d4698..1c69131 100644
--- a/internal/executor/mute.go
+++ b/internal/executor/mute.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (m *MuteExecutor) muteStatus(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 	}
 
 	if !canMute {
-		return Error{"unable to mute the status because you are not the owner and you are not mentioned in it"}
+		return Error{"unable to mute the status because the status does not belong to you nor are you mentioned in it"}
 	}
 
 	if err := gtsClient.MuteStatus(m.statusID); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/executor/unmute.go b/internal/executor/unmute.go
index 6b678b6..ffb7693 100644
--- a/internal/executor/unmute.go
+++ b/internal/executor/unmute.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (m *UnmuteExecutor) unmuteStatus(gtsClient *client.Client) error {
 	}
 
 	if !canUnmute {
-		return Error{"unable to unmute the status because you are not the owner and you are not mentioned in it"}
+		return Error{"unable to unmute the status because the status does not belong to you nor are you mentioned in it"}
 	}
 
 	if err := gtsClient.UnmuteStatus(m.statusID); err != nil {