diff --git a/src/glade/editplace.glade b/src/glade/editplace.glade
index fc13e9857..047e6db5a 100644
--- a/src/glade/editplace.glade
+++ b/src/glade/editplace.glade
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Latitude (position above the Equator) of the place in decimal or degree notation. 
-Eg, valid values are 12.0154, 50&#xB0;52'21.92"N, N50&#xBA;52'21.92" or 50:52:21.92
+Eg, valid values are 12.0154, 50°52′21.92″N, N50°52′21.92″ or 50:52:21.92
 You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a map service in the place view.</property>
                     <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
                   </object>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a
                     <property name="visible">True</property>
                     <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                     <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Longitude (position relative to the Prime, or Greenwich, Meridian) of the place in decimal or degree notation. 
-Eg, valid values are -124.3647, 124&#xB0;52'21.92"E, E124&#xBA;52'21.92" or 124:52:21.92
+Eg, valid values are -124.3647, 124°52′21.92″E, E124°52′21.92″ or 124:52:21.92
 You can set these values via the Geography View by searching the place, or via a map service in the place view.</property>
                     <property name="invisible_char">&#x25CF;</property>
                   </object>