diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tesla/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/tesla/config_flow.py
index fb7de78f507..debe896c9cf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tesla/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tesla/config_flow.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class TeslaConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             return self.async_show_form(
                 step_id="user",
                 data_schema=DATA_SCHEMA,
-                errors={CONF_USERNAME: "already_configured_account"},
+                errors={CONF_USERNAME: "already_configured"},
                 description_placeholders={},
             )
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tesla/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/tesla/strings.json
index f174b5fc6de..503124eedd4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tesla/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tesla/strings.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "config": {
     "error": {
       "cannot_connect": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
-      "already_configured_account": "[%key:common::config_flow::abort::already_configured_account%]",
+      "already_configured": "[%key:common::config_flow::abort::already_configured_account%]",
       "invalid_auth": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::invalid_auth%]"
     },
     "step": {
diff --git a/tests/components/tesla/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/tesla/test_config_flow.py
index 321f352e28d..8b75fd904b9 100644
--- a/tests/components/tesla/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/tesla/test_config_flow.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ async def test_form_repeat_identifier(hass):
         )
 
     assert result2["type"] == "form"
-    assert result2["errors"] == {CONF_USERNAME: "already_configured_account"}
+    assert result2["errors"] == {CONF_USERNAME: "already_configured"}
 
 
 async def test_import(hass):