diff --git a/gui/externalsettings.ui b/gui/externalsettings.ui
index 19342fd5c..11affd1db 100644
--- a/gui/externalsettings.ui
+++ b/gui/externalsettings.ui
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
    <item row="1" column="0">
     <widget class="BuddyLabel" name="minimiseOnCloseLabel">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Minimise to notification area when closed:</string>
+      <string>Minimize to notification area when closed:</string>
      </property>
      <property name="buddy">
       <cstring>minimiseOnClose</cstring>