diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en-GB.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en-GB.json
index 9e4331c56b8..354b69f7a90 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en-GB.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en-GB.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "account.block_short": "Block",
   "account.blocked": "Blocked",
   "account.browse_more_on_origin_server": "Browse more on the original profile",
-  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Cancel follow",
+  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Cancel request",
   "account.copy": "Copy link to profile",
   "account.direct": "Privately mention @{name}",
   "account.disable_notifications": "Stop notifying me when @{name} posts",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index c9484a1432c..0e00454e283 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "account.block_short": "Block",
   "account.blocked": "Blocked",
   "account.browse_more_on_origin_server": "Browse more on the original profile",
-  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Cancel follow",
+  "account.cancel_follow_request": "Cancel request",
   "account.copy": "Copy link to profile",
   "account.direct": "Privately mention @{name}",
   "account.disable_notifications": "Stop notifying me when @{name} posts",