diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.js b/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.js
index 42250054a70873..ae56a394971a53 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/components/layout/index.js
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ function MetaBoxesMain( { isLegacy } ) {
 						</Tooltip>
 						<VisuallyHidden id={ separatorHelpId }>
 							{ __(
-								'Use up and down arrow keys to resize the metabox pane.'
+								'Use up and down arrow keys to resize the meta box panel.'
 							) }
 						</VisuallyHidden>
 					</>