diff --git a/detect_secrets/audit/audit.py b/detect_secrets/audit/audit.py
index da8972d3e..35ff049b2 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/audit/audit.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/audit/audit.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def _classify_secrets(iterator: BidirectionalIterator) -> bool:
         if decision == io.InputOptions.BACK:
             iterator.step_back_on_next_iteration()
 
-        # The question asked is: "Should this be committed to the repository?"
+        # The question asked is: "Should this string be committed to the repository?"
         elif decision == io.InputOptions.NO:
             secret.is_secret = True
             has_changes = True
diff --git a/detect_secrets/audit/io.py b/detect_secrets/audit/io.py
index 15ecc504e..ab5086b70 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/audit/io.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/audit/io.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def __init__(self, allow_labelling: bool, allow_backstep: bool) -> None:
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         if 'Y' in self.valid_input:
-            output = 'Is this a secret that should be committed to this repository?'
+            output = 'Should this string be committed to the repository?'
         else:
             output = 'What would you like to do?'
 
diff --git a/docs/audit.md b/docs/audit.md
index 5446ba1f6..42ed5f7a7 100644
--- a/docs/audit.md
+++ b/docs/audit.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Secret Type: Secret Keyword
 68:      }
 69:    ],
 ----------
-Is this a secret that should be committed to this repository? (y)es, (n)o, (s)kip, (q)uit:
+Should this string be committed to the repository? (y)es, (n)o, (s)kip, (q)uit:
 ```
 
 There are two common cases for manual labelling:
diff --git a/tests/audit/io_test.py b/tests/audit/io_test.py
index a75b829a0..775e18b2d 100644
--- a/tests/audit/io_test.py
+++ b/tests/audit/io_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                 'allow_backstep': True,
             },
             (
-                'Is this a secret that should be committed to this repository? '
+                'Should this string be committed to the repository? '
                 '(y)es, (n)o, (s)kip, (b)ack, (q)uit: '
             ),
         ),