diff --git a/lib/rules/max-lines-per-function.js b/lib/rules/max-lines-per-function.js
index f792dec94d1..2a9f24e8962 100644
--- a/lib/rules/max-lines-per-function.js
+++ b/lib/rules/max-lines-per-function.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ module.exports = {
             OPTIONS_OR_INTEGER_SCHEMA
         ],
         messages: {
-            exceed: "{{name}} has exceeded the line limit by ({{linesExceed}}). Maximum allowed is {{maxLines}}."
+            exceed: "{{name}} has exceeded the limit of lines allowed by ({{linesExceed}}). Maximum allowed is {{maxLines}}."
         }
     },