diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/nls/Messages.properties b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/nls/Messages.properties
index 36db2e5f598..0af5fc13adf 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/nls/Messages.properties
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.view.ui/src/org/eclipse/tm/terminal/view/ui/nls/Messages.properties
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ TabTerminalListener_consoleClosed=<{1}> {0}
 TabTerminalListener_consoleConnecting={0} : {1}...
 
 NewTerminalViewAction_menu=New Terminal View
-NewTerminalViewAction_tooltip=Opens a new Terminal View
+NewTerminalViewAction_tooltip=Open a new Terminal View
 
 ToggleCommandFieldAction_menu=Toggle Command Input Field
 ToggleCommandFieldAction_toolTip=Toggle Command Input Field