diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 22d89bdf96..bcc596a352 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ Editor::nudge_backward_capture_offset ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	begin_reversible_command (_("nudge forward"));
+	begin_reversible_command (_("nudge backward"));
 
 	framepos_t const distance = _session->worst_output_latency();