diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
index a634b8905d..cf4c9ca6a5 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/single.py
@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ class MetadataSingleDialogBase(QDialog):
         self.button_box = bb = QDialogButtonBox(self)
         self.button_box.accepted.connect(self.accept)
         self.button_box.rejected.connect(self.reject)
-        self.next_button = QPushButton(QIcon(I('forward.png')), _('&Next'),
+        self.next_button = QPushButton(QIcon(I('forward.png')), _('Next'),
                 self)
         self.next_button.setShortcut(QKeySequence('Alt+Right'))
         self.next_button.clicked.connect(self.next_clicked)
-        self.prev_button = QPushButton(QIcon(I('back.png')), _('&Previous'),
+        self.prev_button = QPushButton(QIcon(I('back.png')), _('Previous'),
                 self)
         self.prev_button.setShortcut(QKeySequence('Alt+Left'))