diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js
index 9ebfa94491533b..8e89146527f60e 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/rss/edit.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class RSSEdit extends Component {
 						/>
 						{ displayExcerpt &&
 							<RangeControl
-								label={ __( 'Max length of the excerpt' ) }
+								label={ __( 'Max number of words in excerpt' ) }
 								value={ excerptLength }
 								onChange={ ( value ) => setAttributes( { excerptLength: value } ) }
 								min={ 0 }