diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml
index 8a20c3cb166677f6e150a0d4f4212d5c7d01b616..85824c2576d49d70d2fee7330648d74bb779fd75 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_chat.xml
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@
      top_delta="18" 
      left="295" 
      height="20"
-     tool_tip="Checking this will turn on Group Messages popping up"
+     tool_tip="Check to see popups when a Group Chat message arrives"
      width="400" />
     <check_box
      control_name="EnableIMChatPopups"
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
      top_delta="22" 
      left="295" 
      height="20"
-     tool_tip="Checking this will turn on IM Chat Messages popping up"
+     tool_tip="Check to see popups when an instant message arrives"
      width="400" />
     <check_box
      control_name="TranslateChat"