diff --git a/translations/subsurface_de_DE.ts b/translations/subsurface_de_DE.ts
index 97a9dbcc2..925b19897 100644
--- a/translations/subsurface_de_DE.ts
+++ b/translations/subsurface_de_DE.ts
@@ -7410,7 +7410,7 @@ siehe http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qdatetime.html#toString</translation>
     <message>
         <location filename="../desktop-widgets/preferences/preferences_units.ui" line="243"/>
         <source>Show hours in duration</source>
-        <translation>Zeige Stunden für die Dauer</translation>
+        <translation>Anzeige der Dauer in Stunden</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../desktop-widgets/preferences/preferences_units.ui" line="250"/>