diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
index 96234c16c33..77ada82f061 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreconstants.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const char G_VIEW_PANES[]          = "QtCreator.Group.View.Panes";
 
 // Tools menu groups
 const char G_TOOLS_DEBUG[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Tools.Debug";
-const char G_TOOLS_OPTIONS[]       = "QtCreator.Group.Tools.Options";
+const char G_EDIT_PREFERENCES[]    = "QtCreator.Group.Edit.Preferences";
 
 // Window menu groups
 const char G_WINDOW_SIZE[]         = "QtCreator.Group.Window.Size";
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index 1fa6d4be141..4bd44b5dddc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -717,14 +717,14 @@ void MainWindow::registerDefaultActions()
     connect(m_loggerAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [] { LoggingViewer::showLoggingView(); });
 
     // Options Action
-    mtools->appendGroup(Constants::G_TOOLS_OPTIONS);
-    mtools->addSeparator(Constants::G_TOOLS_OPTIONS);
+    medit->appendGroup(Constants::G_EDIT_PREFERENCES);
+    medit->addSeparator(Constants::G_EDIT_PREFERENCES);
 
-    m_optionsAction = new QAction(tr("&Options..."), this);
+    m_optionsAction = new QAction(tr("&Preferences..."), this);
     m_optionsAction->setMenuRole(QAction::PreferencesRole);
     cmd = ActionManager::registerAction(m_optionsAction, Constants::OPTIONS);
     cmd->setDefaultKeySequence(QKeySequence::Preferences);
-    mtools->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_TOOLS_OPTIONS);
+    medit->addAction(cmd, Constants::G_EDIT_PREFERENCES);
     connect(m_optionsAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [] { ICore::showOptionsDialog(Id()); });
 
     mwindow->addSeparator(Constants::G_WINDOW_LIST);