diff --git a/src/prefs/SpectrumPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/SpectrumPrefs.cpp
index 80564c71b..c670417a0 100644
--- a/src/prefs/SpectrumPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/SpectrumPrefs.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ void SpectrumPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       mDefaultsCheckbox = 0;
       if (mWt) {
-         mDefaultsCheckbox = S.Id(ID_DEFAULTS).TieCheckBox(_("Defaults"), mDefaulted);
+         /* i18n-hint: use is a verb */
+         mDefaultsCheckbox = S.Id(ID_DEFAULTS).TieCheckBox(_("Use Preferences"), mDefaulted);
       }
       S.StartStatic(_("FFT Window"));
       {
diff --git a/src/prefs/WaveformPrefs.cpp b/src/prefs/WaveformPrefs.cpp
index b29468947..bcf3f12f4 100644
--- a/src/prefs/WaveformPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/prefs/WaveformPrefs.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ void WaveformPrefs::PopulateOrExchange(ShuttleGui & S)
    {
       mDefaultsCheckbox = 0;
       if (mWt) {
-         mDefaultsCheckbox = S.Id(ID_DEFAULTS).TieCheckBox(_("Defaults"), mDefaulted);
+         /* i18n-hint: use is a verb */
+         mDefaultsCheckbox = S.Id(ID_DEFAULTS).TieCheckBox(_("Use Preferences"), mDefaulted);
       }
 
       S.StartStatic(_("Display"));