diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/fts/cards.py b/src/calibre/gui2/fts/cards.py
index be78722db2..af3fb99a04 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/fts/cards.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/fts/cards.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def button_line(book_id: int, has_book: bool) -> str:
         template.format(which='jump', icon='lt.png', text=_('Select'), tt=_(
             'Scroll to this book in the calibre library book list and select it')) +
         template.format(which='mark', icon='marked.png', text=_('Mark'), tt=_(
-            'Put a pin on this book in the calibre library, for future reference.\n'
+            'Mark this book in the calibre library.\n'
             'You can search for marked books using the search term: {0}').format('marked:true')) +
         li)
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/fts/search.py b/src/calibre/gui2/fts/search.py
index c007706e9e..fdeacb52ba 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/fts/search.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/fts/search.py
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class ResultDetails(QWidget):
             _('Select'), '<p>' + _('Scroll to this book in the calibre library book list and select it') +  f' [{jump_shortcut()}]', ict.format('lt.png'))
         text += '<a href="calibre://mark" title="{1}">{2}\xa0{0}</a></p>'.format(
             _('Mark'), '<p>' + _(
-                'Put a pin on this book in the calibre library [{0}].\n'
+                'Mark this book in the calibre library [{0}].\n'
                 'You can search for marked books using the search term: {1}').format(
                     mark_shortcut(), '<p>marked:true'), ict.format('marked.png'))
         if get_db().has_id(results.book_id):