diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
index f3b1886bb2..10438bcc0f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ class ViewAction(QAction):
 
     def __init__(self, item, parent):
         self.item = item
-        QAction.__init__(self, _('&View')+' '+item.ext.upper(), parent)
+        QAction.__init__(self, _('&View {} format').format(item.ext.upper()), parent)
         self.triggered.connect(self._triggered)
 
     def _triggered(self):