diff --git a/src/plugins/todo/optionsdialog.ui b/src/plugins/todo/optionsdialog.ui
index d8b4f6d963d..b07912b5e93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/todo/optionsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/todo/optionsdialog.ui
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@
          <bool>true</bool>
         </property>
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Scan in the whole project</string>
+         <string>Scan the whole active project</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="QRadioButton" name="scanInCurrentFileRadioButton">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Scan in the current opened file</string>
+         <string>Scan only the currently edited document</string>
         </property>
         <property name="checked">
          <bool>true</bool>
diff --git a/src/plugins/todo/todooutputpane.cpp b/src/plugins/todo/todooutputpane.cpp
index 6efa68fafd8..578f935b546 100755
--- a/src/plugins/todo/todooutputpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/todo/todooutputpane.cpp
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ void TodoOutputPane::createScopeButtons()
 {
     m_currentFileButton = new QToolButton();
     m_currentFileButton->setCheckable(true);
-    m_currentFileButton->setText(tr("Current File"));
-    m_currentFileButton->setToolTip(tr("Scan in the current opened file"));
+    m_currentFileButton->setText(tr("Current Document"));
+    m_currentFileButton->setToolTip(tr("Scan only the currently edited document."));
 
     m_wholeProjectButton = new QToolButton();
     m_wholeProjectButton->setCheckable(true);
-    m_wholeProjectButton->setText(tr("Whole Project"));
-    m_wholeProjectButton->setToolTip(tr("Scan in the whole project"));
+    m_wholeProjectButton->setText(tr("Active Project"));
+    m_wholeProjectButton->setToolTip(tr("Scan the whole active project."));
 
     m_scopeButtons = new QButtonGroup();
     m_scopeButtons->addButton(m_wholeProjectButton);