diff --git a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.ssh/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/ssh/SshMessages.properties b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.ssh/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/ssh/SshMessages.properties
index 3a3327ca7c3..b3e54267791 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.ssh/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/ssh/SshMessages.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.ssh/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/ssh/SshMessages.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ HOST = Host
 USER = User
 PORT = Port
 PASSWORD = Password
-TIMEOUT = Timeout
+TIMEOUT = Timeout (sec)
 WARNING = Warning
 INFO = Info
 
diff --git a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/telnet/TelnetMessages.properties b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/telnet/TelnetMessages.properties
index 4eec9152803..31bf348bd7d 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/telnet/TelnetMessages.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/telnet/TelnetMessages.properties
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 PORT                      = Port
 HOST                      = Host
 CONNECTION_CLOSED_BY_FOREIGN_HOST= Connection closed by foreign host.
-TIMEOUT = Timeout
+TIMEOUT = Timeout (sec)