diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties
index e23265898be..8e366990510 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/CPluginResources.properties
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ CView.make_edit_action =Project properties
 ConsolePreferencePage.clearConsole.label=Always clear console before building
 ConsolePreferencePage.autoOpenConsole.label=Open console when building
 ConsolePreferencePage.consoleOnTop.label=Bring console to top when building (if present)
-ConsolePreferencePage.consoleLines.label=Limit console output (# lines):
+ConsolePreferencePage.consoleLines.label=Limit console output (number of lines):
 ConsolePreferencePage.consoleLines.errorMessage=Value must be an integer between 10 and 2147483647
 ConsolePreferencePage.tabWidth.label=Display tab width:
 ConsolePreferencePage.tabWidth.errorMessage=Value must be an integer between 1 and 100