diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
index db5287f0d0..a2900efeb0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/mixer_strip.cc
@@ -2160,8 +2160,8 @@ MixerStrip::popup_level_meter_menu (GdkEventButton* ev)
 
 	_suspend_menu_callbacks = true;
 	add_level_meter_item_point (items, group, _("Input"), MeterInput);
-	add_level_meter_item_point (items, group, _("Pre-fader"), MeterPreFader);
-	add_level_meter_item_point (items, group, _("Post-fader"), MeterPostFader);
+	add_level_meter_item_point (items, group, _("Pre Fader"), MeterPreFader);
+	add_level_meter_item_point (items, group, _("Post Fader"), MeterPostFader);
 	add_level_meter_item_point (items, group, _("Output"), MeterOutput);
 	add_level_meter_item_point (items, group, _("Custom"), MeterCustom);
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
index ad5e3bfd94..d4c1975e00 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
@@ -1237,13 +1237,13 @@ RouteUI::build_mute_menu(void)
 
 	MenuList& items = mute_menu->items();
 
-	pre_fader_mute_check = manage (new CheckMenuItem(_("Pre Fader")));
+	pre_fader_mute_check = manage (new CheckMenuItem(_("Pre Fader Sends")));
 	init_mute_menu(MuteMaster::PreFader, pre_fader_mute_check);
 	pre_fader_mute_check->signal_toggled().connect(sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RouteUI::toggle_mute_menu), MuteMaster::PreFader, pre_fader_mute_check));
 	items.push_back (CheckMenuElem(*pre_fader_mute_check));
 	pre_fader_mute_check->show_all();
 
-	post_fader_mute_check = manage (new CheckMenuItem(_("Post Fader")));
+	post_fader_mute_check = manage (new CheckMenuItem(_("Post Fader Sends")));
 	init_mute_menu(MuteMaster::PostFader, post_fader_mute_check);
 	post_fader_mute_check->signal_toggled().connect(sigc::bind (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &RouteUI::toggle_mute_menu), MuteMaster::PostFader, post_fader_mute_check));
 	items.push_back (CheckMenuElem(*post_fader_mute_check));