diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/similar_books.py b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/similar_books.py
index 03dad52a32..cd5f965f44 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/actions/similar_books.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/actions/similar_books.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from polyglot.builtins import string_or_bytes
 class SimilarBooksAction(InterfaceAction):
 
     name = 'Similar Books'
-    action_spec = (_('Similar books...'), 'similar.png', _('Show books similar to the current book'), None)
+    action_spec = (_('Similar books'), 'similar.png', _('Show books similar to the current book'), None)
     popup_type = QToolButton.ToolButtonPopupMode.InstantPopup
     action_type = 'current'
     action_add_menu = True
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/search.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/search.ui
index ecb7c0fa9b..aaa464b98a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/search.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/search.ui
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ to be shown as user categories</string>
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
             <property name="text">
              <string>&lt;p&gt;When you search for similar books by right clicking the
-         book and selecting &quot;Similar books...&quot;,
+         book and selecting &quot;Similar books&quot;,
          calibre constructs a search using the column lookup names specified below.
          By changing the lookup name to a grouped search term you can
          search multiple columns at once.&lt;/p&gt;</string>