diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/run-hcdc.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/run-hcdc.yaml
index 6ca89b825..9fd1b8137 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/run-hcdc.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/run-hcdc.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
-          MSG="HCDC check detected possible chinese characters. Please check logs and review the affected images/text."
+          MSG="HCDC check detected possible illegal characters. Please check logs and review the affected images/text."
 
           if [ -f hcdc.json ]; then
             BODY="$(jq -r --arg msg "$MSG" '