diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index 84bdcf84fb..d228416aad 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -1532,8 +1532,8 @@ RCOptionEditor::RCOptionEditor ()
 		 string_compose (_("<b>When enabled</b> %1 will never varispeed when slaved to external timecode. "
 				   "Sync Lock indicates that the selected external timecode source shares clock-sync "
 				   "(Black &amp; Burst, Wordclock, etc) with the audio interface. "
-				   "This option disables drift compensation. The transport speed is fixed at 1.0."
-				   "Varispeed LTC will be ignored and cause drift."
+				   "This option disables drift compensation. The transport speed is fixed at 1.0. "
+				   "Vari-speed LTC will be ignored and cause drift."
 				   "\n\n"
 				   "<b>When disabled</b> %1 will compensate for potential drift, regardless if the "
 				   "timecode sources shares clock sync."