diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/chartfile.go b/pkg/lint/rules/chartfile.go
index 7c71c9df6..13ae77222 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/rules/chartfile.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/rules/chartfile.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func validateChartYamlFormat(chartFileError error) error {
 
 func validateChartYamlStrictFormat(chartFileError error) error {
 	if chartFileError != nil {
-		return errors.Errorf("failed to strictly parse chartfile\n\t%s", chartFileError.Error())
+		return errors.Errorf("failed to strictly parse chart metadata file\n\t%s", chartFileError.Error())
 	}
 	return nil
 }