diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
index fbf3fdc581..60552ce14e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_time_axis.cc
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ AutomationTimeAxisView::build_display_menu ()
 		mode_line_item = dynamic_cast<Gtk::CheckMenuItem*>(&am_items.back());
 		mode_line_item->set_active (s == AutomationList::Linear);
 
-		items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Record Mode"), *auto_mode_menu));
+		items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Mode"), *auto_mode_menu));
 	}
 
 	/* make sure the automation menu state is correct */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
index b8d71a1e4c..20c9876519 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_time_axis.cc
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ RouteTimeAxisView::build_display_menu ()
 			i->set_active (normal == 0 && tape == 0 && non_layered != 0);
 			i->set_inconsistent (non_layered != 0 && (normal != 0 || tape != 0));
 
-			items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Mode"), *mode_menu));
+			items.push_back (MenuElem (_("Record Mode"), *mode_menu));
 		}