diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups.inc b/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups.inc
index 6ddd9d86d6c..98fd41eb9fb 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/ext-backups.inc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ possible:
 +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
 | restoring       | The backup is being restored to a volume.   |
 +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
-| error_restoring | A backup restoration error occurred.        |
+| error_deleting  | An error occurred while deleting the backup.|
 +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
 
 
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups.inc b/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups.inc
index be003de743d..d1d937d9e13 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v3/ext-backups.inc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ possible:
 +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
 | restoring       | The backup is being restored to a volume.   |
 +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
-| error_restoring | A backup restoration error occurred.        |
+| error_deleting  | An error occurred while deleting the backup.|
 +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+