diff --git a/src/ScratchPad.py b/src/ScratchPad.py
index 98dad0a73..35b5af627 100644
--- a/src/ScratchPad.py
+++ b/src/ScratchPad.py
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ class MultiTreeView(gtk.TreeView):
                 popup.append(menu_item)
                 menu_item.show()
                 # ---------------------------
-                menu_item = gtk.MenuItem(_("the object|Make %s Active") % trans_objclass(objclass))
+                menu_item = gtk.MenuItem(_("the object|Make %s active") % trans_objclass(objclass))
                 menu_item.connect("activate", 
                       lambda widget: self.uistate.set_active(handle, objclass))
                 popup.append(menu_item)
diff --git a/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py b/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
index 63d703c64..e80d2ea1b 100644
--- a/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
+++ b/src/Simple/_SimpleTable.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class SimpleTable(object):
                 (index is not None and self.__link[index])):
                 objclass, handle = self.__link[index]
                 if objclass == 'Person':
-                    menu_item = gtk.MenuItem(_("the object|Make %s Active") % trans_objclass('Person'))
+                    menu_item = gtk.MenuItem(_("the object|Make %s active") % trans_objclass('Person'))
                     menu_item.connect("activate", 
                       lambda widget: self.on_table_click(treeview))
                     popup.append(menu_item)