diff --git a/docs/docs/references/modes/client-server.md b/docs/docs/references/modes/client-server.md
index 7aa90abf0b..2a72afdec1 100644
--- a/docs/docs/references/modes/client-server.md
+++ b/docs/docs/references/modes/client-server.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Some scanners run on the client side, even in client/server mode.
 |     License      |         Server          |
 
 !!! note
-    Scanning of misconfigurations and licenses is performed on the client side (as in standalone mode).
+    Scanning of misconfigurations and secrets is performed on the client side (as in standalone mode).
     Otherwise, the client would need to send files to the server that may contain sensitive information.
 
 ## Server
diff --git a/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go b/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go
index 5c0eb2c5e9..7dd918a6dc 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/artifact/run.go
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func checkOptions(ctx context.Context, opts flag.Options, targetKind TargetKind)
 	if opts.ServerAddr != "" && opts.Scanners.AnyEnabled(types.MisconfigScanner, types.SecretScanner) {
 		log.WarnContext(ctx,
 			fmt.Sprintf(
-				"Trivy runs in client/server mode, but misconfiguration and license scanning will be done on the client side, see %s",
+				"Trivy runs in client/server mode, but misconfiguration and secret scanning will be done on the client side, see %s",
 				doc.URL("/docs/references/modes/client-server", ""),
 			),
 		)