diff --git a/libs/panners/vbap/vbap.cc b/libs/panners/vbap/vbap.cc
index 8c1390832f..ea2d26fb31 100644
--- a/libs/panners/vbap/vbap.cc
+++ b/libs/panners/vbap/vbap.cc
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ VBAPanner::describe_parameter (Evoral::Parameter p)
 {
         switch (p.type()) {
         case PanAzimuthAutomation:
-                return _("Direction");
+                return _("Azimuth");
         case PanWidthAutomation:
                 return _("Width");
         case PanElevationAutomation: