diff --git a/Lib/http/server.py b/Lib/http/server.py
index 797179aa31f..f6f788fa9c1 100644
--- a/Lib/http/server.py
+++ b/Lib/http/server.py
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ class BaseHTTPRequestHandler(socketserver.StreamRequestHandler):
               'Request forbidden -- authorization will not help'),
         404: ('Not Found', 'Nothing matches the given URI'),
         405: ('Method Not Allowed',
-              'Specified method is invalid for this server.'),
+              'Specified method is invalid for this resource.'),
         406: ('Not Acceptable', 'URI not available in preferred format.'),
         407: ('Proxy Authentication Required', 'You must authenticate with '
               'this proxy before proceeding.'),