diff --git a/common/tool/grid_menu.cpp b/common/tool/grid_menu.cpp
index 6d0549103b..667a2ae00f 100644
--- a/common/tool/grid_menu.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/grid_menu.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ void GRID_MENU::BuildChoiceList( wxArrayString* aGridsList, APP_SETTINGS_BASE* a
     {
         int val = (int) ValueFromString( EDA_UNITS::MILLIMETRES, gridSize );
 
-        msg.Printf( _( "Grid: %s (%s)" ),
-                    MessageTextFromValue( primaryUnit, val ),
-                    MessageTextFromValue( secondaryUnit, val ) );
+        msg = _( "Grid" ) + wxString::Format( wxT( ": %s (%s)" ),
+                                              MessageTextFromValue( primaryUnit, val ),
+                                              MessageTextFromValue( secondaryUnit, val ) );
 
         aGridsList->Add( msg );
     }