diff --git a/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/abstractSynchronizer.ts b/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/abstractSynchronizer.ts
index 2657d958fd12..6c122d0aaefa 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/abstractSynchronizer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/abstractSynchronizer.ts
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ export abstract class AbstractSynchroniser extends Disposable {
 		} catch (error) {
 			this.logService.error(error);
 		}
-		throw new UserDataSyncError(localize('incompatible sync data', "Cannot parse sync data as it is not compatible with current version."), UserDataSyncErrorCode.IncompatibleRemoteContent, this.resource);
+		throw new UserDataSyncError(localize('incompatible sync data', "Cannot parse sync data as it is not compatible with the current version."), UserDataSyncErrorCode.IncompatibleRemoteContent, this.resource);
 	}
 
 	private async getUserData(refOrLastSyncData: string | IRemoteUserData | null): Promise<IUserData> {