diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py
index 8b3a9539cc3..306945b0424 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/config_flow.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class BrotherConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             except InvalidHost:
                 errors[CONF_HOST] = "wrong_host"
             except ConnectionError:
-                errors["base"] = "connection_error"
+                errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
             except SnmpError:
                 errors["base"] = "snmp_error"
             except UnsupportedModel:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class BrotherConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
     async def async_step_zeroconf(self, discovery_info):
         """Handle zeroconf discovery."""
         if discovery_info is None:
-            return self.async_abort(reason="connection_error")
+            return self.async_abort(reason="cannot_connect")
 
         if not discovery_info.get("name") or not discovery_info["name"].startswith(
             "Brother"
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class BrotherConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         try:
             await self.brother.async_update()
         except (ConnectionError, SnmpError, UnsupportedModel):
-            return self.async_abort(reason="connection_error")
+            return self.async_abort(reason="cannot_connect")
 
         # Check if already configured
         await self.async_set_unique_id(self.brother.serial.lower())
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/brother/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/brother/strings.json
index 4faa177a379..358f76e77b8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/brother/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/brother/strings.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     },
     "error": {
       "wrong_host": "Invalid hostname or IP address.",
-      "connection_error": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
+      "cannot_connect": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
       "snmp_error": "SNMP server turned off or printer not supported."
     },
     "abort": {
diff --git a/tests/components/brother/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/brother/test_config_flow.py
index 06e58b83522..153c07deeac 100644
--- a/tests/components/brother/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/brother/test_config_flow.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def test_connection_error(hass):
             DOMAIN, context={"source": SOURCE_USER}, data=CONFIG
         )
 
-        assert result["errors"] == {"base": "connection_error"}
+        assert result["errors"] == {"base": "cannot_connect"}
 
 
 async def test_snmp_error(hass):
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ async def test_zeroconf_no_data(hass):
     )
 
     assert result["type"] == data_entry_flow.RESULT_TYPE_ABORT
-    assert result["reason"] == "connection_error"
+    assert result["reason"] == "cannot_connect"
 
 
 async def test_zeroconf_not_brother_printer_error(hass):
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ async def test_zeroconf_snmp_error(hass):
         )
 
         assert result["type"] == data_entry_flow.RESULT_TYPE_ABORT
-        assert result["reason"] == "connection_error"
+        assert result["reason"] == "cannot_connect"
 
 
 async def test_zeroconf_device_exists_abort(hass):