diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/status_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/status_operation.ex
index fda77d8496..6593cc9aa1 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/status_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/status_operation.ex
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def translate_operation do
           %Schema{
             type: :object,
             properties: %{
-              target_language: %Schema{
+              lang: %Schema{
                 type: :string,
                 nullable: true,
                 description: "Translation target language."
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
index 95612c7556..54070eee93 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/status_controller.ex
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def translate(
             Object.local?(object) ||
               Pleroma.Config.get([Pleroma.Language.Translation, :allow_remote])},
          {:language, language} when is_binary(language) <-
-           {:language, Map.get(params, :target_language) || user.language},
+           {:language, Map.get(params, :lang) || user.language},
          %StatusTranslation{} = result <- translate_one(status_id, language, user) do
       render(conn, "translation.json", result: result)
     else