diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
index 13c4870b9e..5db07f0085 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_actions.cc
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ Editor::register_actions ()
 
 	Glib::RefPtr<ActionGroup> ruler_actions = ActionManager::create_action_group (bindings, X_("Rulers"));
 	ruler_tempo_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-tempo-ruler"), _("Tempo"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
-	ruler_meter_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-meter-ruler"), _("Meter"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
+	ruler_meter_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-meter-ruler"), _("Time Signature"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_range_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-range-ruler"), _("Ranges"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_marker_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-marker-ruler"), _("Markers"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
 	ruler_cd_marker_action = Glib::RefPtr<ToggleAction>::cast_static (ActionManager::register_toggle_action (ruler_actions, X_("toggle-cd-marker-ruler"), _("CD Markers"), sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Editor::toggle_ruler_visibility)));
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/insert_remove_time_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/insert_remove_time_dialog.cc
index bdc9725c1e..e3aedf4dd9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/insert_remove_time_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/insert_remove_time_dialog.cc
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ InsertRemoveTimeDialog::InsertRemoveTimeDialog (PublicEditor& e, bool remove)
 	indent->set_padding (0, 0, 12, 0);
 	indent->add (_move_locked_markers);
 	get_vbox()->pack_start (*indent);
-	tempo_label.set_markup (_("Move tempo and meter changes\n<i>(may cause oddities in the tempo map)</i>"));
+	tempo_label.set_markup (_("Move tempo and time signature changes\n<i>(may cause oddities in the tempo map)</i>"));
 	HBox* tempo_box = manage (new HBox);
 	tempo_box->set_spacing (6);
 	tempo_box->pack_start (_move_tempos, false, false);