diff --git a/esphome/components/script/script.h b/esphome/components/script/script.h
index a69049840f..84e1e95bf4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/script/script.h
+++ b/esphome/components/script/script.h
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class QueueingScript : public Script<Ts...>, public Com
       // max_runs_ is the maximum *total* instances (running + queued)
       // So we reject when num_queued_ + 1 >= max_runs_ (queued + running >= max)
       if (this->num_queued_ + 1 >= this->max_runs_) {
-        this->esp_logw_(__LINE__,
-                        ESPHOME_LOG_FORMAT("Script '%s' maximum total instances (running + queued) exceeded!"),
+        this->esp_logw_(__LINE__, ESPHOME_LOG_FORMAT("Script '%s' max instances (running + queued) reached!"),
                         LOG_STR_ARG(this->name_));
         return;
       }
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py b/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py
index 9afaaf3286..ce1c25b649 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_script_queued.py
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ async def test_script_queued(
     # Patterns for Test 1: Queue depth
     queue_start = re.compile(r"Queue test: START item (\d+)")
     queue_end = re.compile(r"Queue test: END item (\d+)")
-    queue_reject = re.compile(
-        r"Script 'queue_depth_script' maximum total instances \(running \+ queued\) exceeded!"
-    )
+    queue_reject = re.compile(r"Script 'queue_depth_script' max instances")
 
     # Patterns for Test 2: Ring buffer
     ring_start = re.compile(r"Ring buffer: START '([A-Z])'")
@@ -46,9 +44,7 @@ async def test_script_queued(
     # Patterns for Test 4: Rejection
     reject_start = re.compile(r"Rejection test: START (\d+)")
     reject_end = re.compile(r"Rejection test: END (\d+)")
-    reject_reject = re.compile(
-        r"Script 'rejection_script' maximum total instances \(running \+ queued\) exceeded!"
-    )
+    reject_reject = re.compile(r"Script 'rejection_script' max instances")
 
     # Patterns for Test 5: No params
     no_params_end = re.compile(r"No params: END")