diff --git a/src/backend/replication/logical/origin.c b/src/backend/replication/logical/origin.c
index c554b05e1a0..9b8b34ea88e 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/logical/origin.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/logical/origin.c
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ replorigin_session_setup(RepOriginId node)
 		{
 			ereport(ERROR,
 					(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_IN_USE),
-					 errmsg("replication identifier %d is already active for PID %d",
+					 errmsg("replication origin %d is already active for PID %d",
 							curstate->roident, curstate->acquired_by)));
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
index b083ef7ecd3..6a01566bb68 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/pg_proc.h
@@ -5425,7 +5425,7 @@ DATA(insert OID = 6011 ( pg_replication_origin_xact_reset PGNSP PGUID 12 1 0 0 0
 DESCR("reset the transaction's origin lsn and timestamp");
 
 DATA(insert OID = 6012 ( pg_replication_origin_advance PGNSP PGUID 12 1 0 0 0 f f f f t f v u 2 0 2278 "25 3220" _null_ _null_ _null_ _null_ _null_ pg_replication_origin_advance _null_ _null_ _null_ ));
-DESCR("advance replication identifier to specific location");
+DESCR("advance replication origin to specific location");
 
 DATA(insert OID = 6013 ( pg_replication_origin_progress PGNSP PGUID 12 1 0 0 0 f f f f t f v u 2 0 3220 "25 16" _null_ _null_ _null_ _null_ _null_ pg_replication_origin_progress _null_ _null_ _null_ ));
 DESCR("get an individual replication origin's replication progress");