diff --git a/dvc/commands/gc.py b/dvc/commands/gc.py
index ffed88c7e3..0a993db59c 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/gc.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/gc.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def run(self):  # noqa: C901, PLR0912
             msg += " and all experiments"
 
         if self.args.not_in_remote:
-            msg += " that are present in the DVC remote"
+            msg += " that are not present in the DVC remote"
 
         if self.args.repos:
             msg += " of the current and the following repos:"