diff --git a/src/panels/config/tags/ha-config-tags.ts b/src/panels/config/tags/ha-config-tags.ts
index 98ae4252f8..933490adfe 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/tags/ha-config-tags.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/tags/ha-config-tags.ts
@@ -301,12 +301,13 @@ export class HaConfigTags extends SubscribeMixin(LitElement) {
   private async _removeTag(selectedTag: Tag) {
     if (
       !(await showConfirmationDialog(this, {
-        title: this.hass!.localize("ui.panel.config.tag.confirm_remove_title"),
-        text: this.hass.localize("ui.panel.config.tag.confirm_remove", {
+        title: this.hass!.localize("ui.panel.config.tag.confirm_delete_title"),
+        text: this.hass.localize("ui.panel.config.tag.confirm_delete", {
           tag: selectedTag.name || selectedTag.id,
         }),
         dismissText: this.hass!.localize("ui.common.cancel"),
-        confirmText: this.hass!.localize("ui.common.remove"),
+        confirmText: this.hass!.localize("ui.common.delete"),
+        destructive: true,
       }))
     ) {
       return false;
diff --git a/src/translations/en.json b/src/translations/en.json
index 541d0fcc92..f73378c16b 100644
--- a/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/translations/en.json
@@ -2107,8 +2107,8 @@
           "edit": "Edit",
           "never_scanned": "Never scanned",
           "create_automation": "Create automation with tag",
-          "confirm_remove_title": "Remove tag?",
-          "confirm_remove": "Are you sure you want to remove tag {tag}?",
+          "confirm_delete_title": "Delete tag?",
+          "confirm_delete": "Are you sure you want to delete tag {tag}?",
           "automation_title": "Tag {name} is scanned",
           "qr_code_image": "QR code for tag {name}",
           "headers": {