diff --git a/src/sugar3/activity/widgets.py b/src/sugar3/activity/widgets.py
index 38222eff..97450f2b 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/activity/widgets.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/activity/widgets.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class DescriptionItem(Gtk.ToolItem):
 
         description_button = ToolButton('edit-description')
         description_button.show()
-        description_button.set_tooltip(_('Descriptions'))
+        description_button.set_tooltip(_('Description'))
         self._palette = description_button.get_palette()
 
         description_box = Gtk.HBox()