diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/sections/index_list/components/index_actions_context_menu/index_actions_context_menu.js b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/sections/index_list/components/index_actions_context_menu/index_actions_context_menu.js
index da6446aee26b..9c0a381a1d19 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/sections/index_list/components/index_actions_context_menu/index_actions_context_menu.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_management/public/sections/index_list/components/index_actions_context_menu/index_actions_context_menu.js
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class IndexActionsContextMenuUi extends Component {
           <div>
             <p>
               <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.idxMgmt.indexActionsMenu.deleteEntity.forceMergeDescription"
+                id="xpack.idxMgmt.indexActionsMenu.deleteEntity.deleteDescription"
                 defaultMessage="You are about to delete {mergedKeyword}"
                 values={{ mergedKeyword: oneIndexSelected ? 'this' : 'these' }}
               />
@@ -467,4 +467,4 @@ class IndexActionsContextMenuUi extends Component {
   }
 }
 
-export const IndexActionsContextMenu = injectI18n(IndexActionsContextMenuUi);
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+export const IndexActionsContextMenu = injectI18n(IndexActionsContextMenuUi);