diff --git a/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go b/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
index 883ce921b..4c3449da7 100644
--- a/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
+++ b/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ func (f *sendReceiveFolder) newPullError(path string, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	l.Infof("Puller (folder %s, file %q): %v", f.Description(), path, err)
+	l.Infof("Puller (folder %s, item %q): %v", f.Description(), path, err)
 
 	// Establish context to differentiate from errors while scanning.
 	// Use "syncing" as opposed to "pulling" as the latter might be used
diff --git a/lib/scanner/walk.go b/lib/scanner/walk.go
index 1ec4990a7..3852a9ae0 100644
--- a/lib/scanner/walk.go
+++ b/lib/scanner/walk.go
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ func (w *walker) handleError(ctx context.Context, context, path string, err erro
 	if fs.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return
 	}
-	l.Infof("Scanner (folder %s, file %q): %s: %v", w.Folder, path, context, err)
+	l.Infof("Scanner (folder %s, item %q): %s: %v", w.Folder, path, context, err)
 	select {
 	case finishedChan <- ScanResult{
 		Err:  fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", context, err.Error()),