diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 0ab8103137..b79557f849 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static const gchar *_grid_type_strings[] = {
 	N_("1/7 (8th septuplet)"),
 	N_("1/14 (16th septuplet)"),
 	N_("1/28 (32nd septuplet)"),
-	N_("Smpte"),
+	N_("Timecode"),
 	N_("MinSec"),
 	N_("Samples"),
 	0