diff --git a/src/Taxonomies/Taxonomy.php b/src/Taxonomies/Taxonomy.php
index 05df77e1336..40957d48c73 100644
--- a/src/Taxonomies/Taxonomy.php
+++ b/src/Taxonomies/Taxonomy.php
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ public function layout($layout = null)
 
     public function createLabel()
     {
-        $key = "statamic::messages.{$this->handle()}_taxonomy_create_term";
+        $key = "messages.{$this->handle()}_taxonomy_create_term";
 
         $translation = __($key);