diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
index cb7f716dad..2926f767b9 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 If not checked, the values can be Yes or No.</string>
      </property>
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Yes/No columns have three values (Requires restart)</string>
+      <string>Yes/No columns have three values (needs restart)</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index 0b1b1aeb6a..e5157deae4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
        <item row="3" column="0">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Choose &amp;language (requires restart):</string>
+          <string>Choose &amp;language (needs restart):</string>
          </property>
          <property name="buddy">
           <cstring>opt_language</cstring>