diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.cpp
index 4f789687da..98087a523f 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ PANEL_EDIT_OPTIONS_BASE::PANEL_EDIT_OPTIONS_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindowID i
 
 	m_autoRefillZones = new wxCheckBox( sbSizerMisc->GetStaticBox(), wxID_ANY, _("Auto-refill zones"), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0 );
 	m_autoRefillZones->SetValue(true);
-	m_autoRefillZones->SetToolTip( _("If checked, zones will be re-filled after editing the properties of the zone using the Zone Properties dialog") );
+	m_autoRefillZones->SetToolTip( _("If checked, zones will be re-filled after each edit operation") );
 
 	sbSizerMisc->Add( m_autoRefillZones, 0, wxBOTTOM|wxRIGHT|wxLEFT, 5 );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.fbp b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.fbp
index a80c6729e9..527fea8f1e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_edit_options_base.fbp
@@ -3617,7 +3617,7 @@
                                                             <property name="style"></property>
                                                             <property name="subclass"></property>
                                                             <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
-                                                            <property name="tooltip">If checked, zones will be re-filled after editing the properties of the zone using the Zone Properties dialog</property>
+                                                            <property name="tooltip">If checked, zones will be re-filled after each edit operation</property>
                                                             <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
                                                             <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
                                                             <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>