diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave/config_flow.py
index d6c64e914f6..6357d9929b1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave/config_flow.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ZwaveFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow):
     async def async_step_user(self, user_input=None):
         """Handle a flow start."""
         if self._async_current_entries():
-            return self.async_abort(reason="one_instance_only")
+            return self.async_abort(reason="single_instance_allowed")
 
         errors = {}
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/zwave/strings.json
index cab8e7461cb..852b8ca22fa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave/strings.json
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
       "option_error": "Z-Wave validation failed. Is the path to the USB stick correct?"
     },
     "abort": {
-      "already_configured": "Z-Wave is already configured",
-      "one_instance_only": "Component only supports one Z-Wave instance"
+      "already_configured": "[%key:common::config_flow::abort::already_configured_device%]",
+      "single_instance_allowed": "[%key:common::config_flow::abort::single_instance_allowed%]"
     }
   },
   "state": {
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
       "ready": "Ready"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}