diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.py
index 8001dcf8aa..6dc7caf606 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class TagCategories(QDialog, Ui_TagCategories):
 
     def del_category(self):
         if self.current_cat_name is not None:
-            if not confirm('<p>'+_('The current tag category will be '
+            if not confirm('<p>'+_('The current user category will be '
                            '<b>permanently deleted</b>. Are you sure?') +
                            '</p>', 'tag_category_delete', self):
                 return
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.ui
index 1b067a4a26..e7287098fb 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_categories.ui
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
        <item row="0" column="0">
         <widget class="QToolButton" name="delete_category_button">
          <property name="toolTip">
-          <string>Delete the current tag category</string>
+          <string>Delete the current user category</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
           <string>...</string>