diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c
index 1e1a8c82b8e..21aed20ccc3 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_curve.c
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ static void rna_def_curve(BlenderRNA *brna)
 
 	prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_map_taper", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
 	RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", CU_MAP_TAPER);
-	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Map Taper", "Map effect of taper object on actually bevelled curve");
+	RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Map Taper", "Map effect of taper object on actually beveled curve");
 	RNA_def_property_update(prop, 0, "rna_Curve_update_data");
 
 	/* texture space */