diff --git a/source/libs/parser/src/parUtil.c b/source/libs/parser/src/parUtil.c
index 7c82555e63..ce0d719594 100644
--- a/source/libs/parser/src/parUtil.c
+++ b/source/libs/parser/src/parUtil.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static char* getSyntaxErrFormat(int32_t errCode) {
     case TSDB_CODE_PAR_VALUE_TOO_LONG:
       return "Value too long for column/tag: %s";
     case TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_DELETE_WHERE:
-      return "The DELETE statement must have a definite time window range";
+      return "The DELETE statement must only have a definite time window range";
     case TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_REDISTRIBUTE_VG:
       return "The REDISTRIBUTE VGROUP statement only support 1 to 3 dnodes";
     case TSDB_CODE_PAR_FILL_NOT_ALLOWED_FUNC:
diff --git a/source/util/src/terror.c b/source/util/src/terror.c
index 99666320f1..64edb7faad 100644
--- a/source/util/src/terror.c
+++ b/source/util/src/terror.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_NOT_ALLOWED_WIN_QUERY,      "Window query not su
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_DROP_COL,           "No columns can be dropped")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_COL_JSON,           "Only tag can be json type")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_VALUE_TOO_LONG,             "Value too long for column/tag")
-TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_DELETE_WHERE,       "The DELETE statement must have a definite time window range")
+TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_DELETE_WHERE,       "The DELETE statement must only have a definite time window range")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_REDISTRIBUTE_VG,    "The REDISTRIBUTE VGROUP statement only support 1 to 3 dnodes")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_FILL_NOT_ALLOWED_FUNC,      "Fill not allowed")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_PAR_INVALID_WINDOW_PC,          "Invalid windows pc")