diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
index 2595bed0fe..1325a00771 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def add_format_entries(menu, data, book_info, copy_menu, search_menu):
             menu.ow = m
         if fmt.upper() in SUPPORTED:
             menu.addSeparator()
-            menu.addAction(_('Edit %s') % fmt.upper(), partial(book_info.edit_fmt, book_id, fmt))
+            menu.addAction(_('Edit %s format') % fmt.upper(), partial(book_info.edit_fmt, book_id, fmt))
     path = data['path']
     if path:
         if data.get('fname'):
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/quickview.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/quickview.py
index a24b92b6a7..84a455c327 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/quickview.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/quickview.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class Quickview(QDialog, Ui_Quickview):
         a.setEnabled(book_displayed)
         m.addAction(self.search_icon, _('Search for item in the library'),
                         partial(self.do_search, follow_library_view=False))
-        a = m.addAction(self.edit_metadata_icon, _('Edit book metadata'),
+        a = m.addAction(self.edit_metadata_icon, _('Edit metadata'),
                         partial(self.edit_metadata, book_id, follow_library_view=False))
         a.setEnabled(book_displayed)
         a = m.addAction(self.quickview_icon, _('Quickview this cell'),