diff --git a/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/config_flow.py
index 6a62fbead13..6ebb50cd7ce 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/config_flow.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class XiaomiMiioFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                     },
                 )
 
-            errors["base"] = "connect_error"
+            errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
 
         if self.host:
             schema = vol.Schema(GATEWAY_SETTINGS)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/strings.json
index cc032a341e9..68536de76e5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/xiaomi_miio/strings.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       },
       "gateway": {
         "title": "Connect to a Xiaomi Gateway",
-        "description": "You will need the 32 character API Token, see https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/vacuum.xiaomi_miio/#retrieving-the-access-token for instructions. Please note, that this token is different from the key used by the Xiaomi Aqara integration.",
+        "description": "You will need the 32 character [%key:common::config_flow::data::api_token%], see https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/vacuum.xiaomi_miio/#retrieving-the-access-token for instructions. Please note, that this [%key:common::config_flow::data::api_token%] is different from the key used by the Xiaomi Aqara integration.",
         "data": {
           "host": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::ip%]",
           "token": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::api_token%]",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "connect_error": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
+      "cannot_connect": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
       "no_device_selected": "No device selected, please select one device."
     },
     "abort": {
diff --git a/tests/components/xiaomi_miio/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/xiaomi_miio/test_config_flow.py
index d620e739e18..d8ddd657efc 100644
--- a/tests/components/xiaomi_miio/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/xiaomi_miio/test_config_flow.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async def test_config_flow_step_gateway_connect_error(hass):
 
     assert result["type"] == "form"
     assert result["step_id"] == "gateway"
-    assert result["errors"] == {"base": "connect_error"}
+    assert result["errors"] == {"base": "cannot_connect"}
 
 
 async def test_config_flow_gateway_success(hass):