diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
index 8ba73a61..646839e8 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/menu.c
@@ -1128,11 +1128,11 @@ menu_saveconf (void)
 
 	if (save_config ())
 	{
-		PrintText (sess, "Preferences have been saved successfully.\n");
+		PrintText (sess, "Settings have been saved successfully.\n");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		PrintText (sess, "Error saving preferences.\n");
+		PrintText (sess, "Error saving settings.\n");
 	}
 }