diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/highlights.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/highlights.py
index 648f0b7172..6519ca43ca 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/highlights.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/highlights.py
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ class HighlightsPanel(QWidget):
             b.clicked.connect(target)
             return b
 
-        self.edit_button = button('edit_input.png', _('Edit'), _('Edit the selected highlight'), self.edit_highlight)
+        self.edit_button = button('edit_input.png', _('Modify'), _('Modify the selected highlight'), self.edit_highlight)
         self.remove_button = button('trash.png', _('Delete'), _('Delete the selected highlights'), self.remove_highlight)
         self.export_button = button('save.png', _('Export'), _('Export all highlights'), self.export)
         h.addWidget(self.edit_button), h.addWidget(self.remove_button), h.addWidget(self.export_button)