diff --git a/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
index ea2070bae..6c1af825a 100644
--- a/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/DirectoriesPrefs.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(DirectoriesPrefs, PrefsPanel)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 DirectoriesPrefs::DirectoriesPrefs(wxWindow * parent, wxWindowID winid)
-/* i18n-hint:  Directories, also called folders, in computer file systems */
+/* i18n-hint:  Directories, also called directories, in computer file systems */
 :  PrefsPanel(parent, winid, XO("Directories")),
    mFreeSpace(NULL),
    mTempText(NULL)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void DirectoriesPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui &S)
    S.SetBorder(2);
    S.StartScroller();
 
-   S.StartStatic(XO("Default folders"));
+   S.StartStatic(XO("Default directories"));
    {
       S.StartMultiColumn(3, wxEXPAND);
       {