diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsApi.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsApi.cpp
index eb25c42e4d..f0c118bd20 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsApi.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsApi.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ QString UnitsApi::getDescription(UnitSystem system)
 {
     switch (system) {
         case UnitSystem::SI1:
-            return tr("Standard (mm, kg, s, degree)");
+            return tr("Standard (mm, kg, s, °)");
         case UnitSystem::SI2:
-            return tr("MKS (m, kg, s, degree)");
+            return tr("MKS (m, kg, s, °)");
         case UnitSystem::Imperial1:
             return tr("US customary (in, lb)");
         case UnitSystem::ImperialDecimal:
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ QString UnitsApi::getDescription(UnitSystem system)
         case UnitSystem::MmMin:
             return tr("Metric small parts & CNC(mm, mm/min)");
         case UnitSystem::ImperialCivil:
-            return tr("Imperial for Civil Eng (ft, ft/sec)");
+            return tr("Imperial for Civil Eng (ft, ft/s)");
         case UnitSystem::FemMilliMeterNewton:
             return tr("FEM (mm, N, s)");
         case UnitSystem::MeterDecimal:
diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchema.h b/src/Base/UnitsSchema.h
index 2a0e199e7c..5d942ccb84 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchema.h
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchema.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ enum class UnitSystem
     Centimeters = 4,     /** All lengths in centimeters, areas and volumes in square/cubic meters */
     ImperialBuilding = 5, /** All lengths in feet + inches + fractions */
     MmMin = 6, /** Lengths in mm, Speed in mm/min. Angle in degrees. Useful for small parts & CNC */
-    ImperialCivil = 7, /** Lengths in ft, Speed in ft/sec. Used in Civil Eng in North America */
+    ImperialCivil = 7,       /** Lengths in ft, Speed in ft/s. Used in Civil Eng in North America */
     FemMilliMeterNewton = 8, /** Lengths in mm, Mass in t, TimeSpan in s, thus force is in N */
     MeterDecimal = 9,        /** Lengths in metres always */
     NumUnitSystemTypes       // must be the last item!