diff --git a/core/Controller/LostController.php b/core/Controller/LostController.php
index e5e79170c607..f0381d929132 100644
--- a/core/Controller/LostController.php
+++ b/core/Controller/LostController.php
@@ -159,18 +159,18 @@ private function checkPasswordResetToken($token, $userId) {
 		$splittedToken = explode(':', $this->config->getUserValue($userId, 'owncloud', 'lostpassword', null));
 		if(count($splittedToken) !== 2) {
 			$this->config->deleteUserValue($userId, 'owncloud', 'lostpassword');
-			throw new \Exception($this->l10n->t('Couldn\'t reset password because the token is invalid'));
+			throw new \Exception($this->l10n->t('Could not reset password because the token is invalid'));
 		}
 
 		if ($splittedToken[0] < ($this->timeFactory->getTime() - 60*60*12) ||
 			$user->getLastLogin() > $splittedToken[0]) {
 			$this->config->deleteUserValue($userId, 'owncloud', 'lostpassword');
-			throw new \Exception($this->l10n->t('Couldn\'t reset password because the token is expired'));
+			throw new \Exception($this->l10n->t('Could not reset password because the token expired'));
 		}
 
 		if (!hash_equals($splittedToken[1], $token)) {
 			$this->config->deleteUserValue($userId, 'owncloud', 'lostpassword');
-			throw new \Exception($this->l10n->t('Couldn\'t reset password because the token is invalid'));
+			throw new \Exception($this->l10n->t('Could not reset password because the token does not match'));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/Core/Controller/LostControllerTest.php b/tests/Core/Controller/LostControllerTest.php
index 38ffe094f723..1d1c48c6eabb 100644
--- a/tests/Core/Controller/LostControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Core/Controller/LostControllerTest.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public function testResetFormInvalidToken() {
 			'error',
 			[
 				'errors' => [
-					['error' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is invalid'],
+					['error' => 'Could not reset password because the token is invalid'],
 				]
 			],
 			'guest');
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public function testResetFormInvalidTokenMatch() {
 			'error',
 			[
 				'errors' => [
-					['error' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is invalid'],
+					['error' => 'Could not reset password because the token does not match'],
 				]
 			],
 			'guest');
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public function testResetFormExpiredToken() {
 			'error',
 			[
 				'errors' => [
-					['error' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is expired'],
+					['error' => 'Could not reset password because the token expired'],
 				]
 			],
 			'guest');
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ public function testSetPasswordUnsuccessful() {
 		$response = $this->lostController->setPassword('wrongToken', $userName, 'NewPassword', true);
 		$expectedResponse = [
 			'status' => 'error',
-			'msg' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is invalid'
+			'msg' => 'Could not reset password because the token is invalid'
 		];
 		$this->assertSame($expectedResponse, $response);
 
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ public function testSetPasswordExpiredToken() {
 		$response = $this->lostController->setPassword('TheOnlyAndOnlyOneTokenToResetThePassword', 'ValidTokenUser', 'NewPassword', true);
 		$expectedResponse = [
 			'status' => 'error',
-			'msg' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is expired',
+			'msg' => 'Could not reset password because the token expired',
 		];
 		$this->assertSame($expectedResponse, $response);
 	}
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ public function testSetPasswordInvalidDataInDb() {
 		$response = $this->lostController->setPassword('TheOnlyAndOnlyOneTokenToResetThePassword', 'ValidTokenUser', 'NewPassword', true);
 		$expectedResponse = [
 			'status' => 'error',
-			'msg' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is invalid',
+			'msg' => 'Could not reset password because the token is invalid',
 		];
 		$this->assertSame($expectedResponse, $response);
 	}
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ public function testSetPasswordExpiredTokenDueToLogin() {
 		$response = $this->lostController->setPassword('TheOnlyAndOnlyOneTokenToResetThePassword', 'ValidTokenUser', 'NewPassword', true);
 		$expectedResponse = [
 			'status' => 'error',
-			'msg' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is expired',
+			'msg' => 'Could not reset password because the token expired',
 		];
 		$this->assertSame($expectedResponse, $response);
 	}
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ public function testIsSetPasswordWithoutTokenFailing() {
 		$response = $this->lostController->setPassword('', 'ValidTokenUser', 'NewPassword', true);
 		$expectedResponse = [
 			'status' => 'error',
-			'msg' => 'Couldn\'t reset password because the token is invalid'
+			'msg' => 'Could not reset password because the token is invalid'
 			];
 		$this->assertSame($expectedResponse, $response);
 	}