diff --git a/src/gui/configure.py b/src/gui/configure.py
index d094f9d3c..f7b532cd0 100644
--- a/src/gui/configure.py
+++ b/src/gui/configure.py
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ class GrampsPreferences(ConfigureDialog):
         
         # Pa/Matronymic surname handling
         self.add_checkbox(table, 
-                          _("Consider single pa/matronimic as surname"), 
+                          _("Consider single pa/matronymic as surname"), 
                           row, 'preferences.patronimic-surname', stop=3,
                           extra_callback=self.cb_pa_sur_changed)
         row += 1