diff --git a/tbl_chart.php b/tbl_chart.php
index f254c5a223..32602852a8 100644
--- a/tbl_chart.php
+++ b/tbl_chart.php
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ if (count($keys) > 1) {
 
     if (! $numeric_fields_present) {
         $response->isSuccess(false);
-        $response->addJSON('message', __('No numeric fields present in the table to plot.'));
+        $response->addJSON('message', __('No numeric columns present in the table to plot.'));
         exit;
     }
     $htmlString .= '</select>'