diff --git a/src/core/tools/__tests__/readFileTool.spec.ts b/src/core/tools/__tests__/readFileTool.spec.ts
index 37d9f3cafb..747e954f85 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/__tests__/readFileTool.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/__tests__/readFileTool.spec.ts
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ describe("read_file tool with maxReadFileLine setting", () => {
 			expect(result).toContain(`<list_code_definition_names>`)
 
 			// Verify XML structure
-			expect(result).toContain("<notice>tools.readFile.showingOnlyLines</notice>")
+			expect(result).toContain("<notice>tools:readFile.showingOnlyLines</notice>")
 			expect(result).toContain("<list_code_definition_names>")
 			expect(result).toContain(sourceCodeDef.trim())
 			expect(result).toContain("</list_code_definition_names>")
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe("read_file tool with maxReadFileLine setting", () => {
 			expect(result).toContain(`<file><path>${testFilePath}</path>`)
 			expect(result).toContain(`<content lines="1-3">`)
 			expect(result).toContain(`<list_code_definition_names>`)
-			expect(result).toContain("<notice>tools.readFile.showingOnlyLines</notice>")
+			expect(result).toContain("<notice>tools:readFile.showingOnlyLines</notice>")
 		})
 	})
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ describe("read_file tool XML output structure", () => {
 			// Verify the result contains the inline instructions
 			expect(result).toContain("<notice>")
 			expect(result).toContain("File exceeds available context space")
-			expect(result).toContain("tools.readFile.contextLimitInstructions</notice>")
+			expect(result).toContain("tools:readFile.contextLimitInstructions</notice>")
 		})
 
 		it("should not show any special notice when file fits in context", async () => {
diff --git a/src/core/tools/readFileTool.ts b/src/core/tools/readFileTool.ts
index 88b44929cf..f1bbcb9149 100644
--- a/src/core/tools/readFileTool.ts
+++ b/src/core/tools/readFileTool.ts
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ export async function readFileTool(
 					try {
 						const defResult = await parseSourceCodeDefinitionsForFile(fullPath, cline.rooIgnoreController)
 						if (defResult) {
-							let xmlInfo = `<notice>${t("tools.readFile.showingOnlyLines", { shown: effectiveMaxReadFileLine, total: totalLines })}</notice>\n`
+							let xmlInfo = `<notice>${t("tools:readFile.showingOnlyLines", { shown: effectiveMaxReadFileLine, total: totalLines })}</notice>\n`
 							updateFileResult(relPath, {
 								xmlContent: `<file><path>${relPath}</path>\n<list_code_definition_names>${defResult}</list_code_definition_names>\n${xmlInfo}</file>`,
 							})
@@ -520,10 +520,10 @@ export async function readFileTool(
 						// Add appropriate notice based on whether this was a preemptive limit or user setting
 						if (validationNotice) {
 							// When shouldLimit is true, always provide inline instructions
-							const instructions = t("tools.readFile.contextLimitInstructions", { path: relPath })
+							const instructions = t("tools:readFile.contextLimitInstructions", { path: relPath })
 							xmlInfo += `<notice>${validationNotice}\n\n${instructions}</notice>\n`
 						} else {
-							xmlInfo += `<notice>${t("tools.readFile.showingOnlyLines", { shown: effectiveMaxReadFileLine, total: totalLines })}</notice>\n`
+							xmlInfo += `<notice>${t("tools:readFile.showingOnlyLines", { shown: effectiveMaxReadFileLine, total: totalLines })}</notice>\n`
 						}
 
 						updateFileResult(relPath, {