diff --git a/homeassistant/components/directv/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/directv/strings.json
index 7a07185978b..9e30a366cc0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/directv/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/directv/strings.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     },
     "abort": {
       "already_configured": "[%key:common::config_flow::abort::already_configured_device%]",
-      "unknown": "Unexpected error"
+      "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     }
   }
 }