diff --git a/lib/rules/no-extra-parens.js b/lib/rules/no-extra-parens.js
index 814cf0faf04..47c58946cf1 100644
--- a/lib/rules/no-extra-parens.js
+++ b/lib/rules/no-extra-parens.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports = {
         },
 
         messages: {
-            unexpected: "Gratuitous parentheses around expression."
+            unexpected: "Unnecessary parentheses around expression."
         }
     },