diff --git a/src/core/scalebar/qgsscalebarsettings.h b/src/core/scalebar/qgsscalebarsettings.h
index d69f0765b14..0bed41c141c 100644
--- a/src/core/scalebar/qgsscalebarsettings.h
+++ b/src/core/scalebar/qgsscalebarsettings.h
@@ -526,9 +526,9 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsScaleBarSettings
 
     //! Space between bar and Text labels
     double mLabelBarSpace = 3.0;
-    //! Labels vertical placement
+    //! Label's vertical placement
     LabelVerticalPlacement mLabelVerticalPlacement = LabelAboveSegment;
-    //! Labels horizontal placement
+    //! Label's horizontal placement
     LabelHorizontalPlacement mLabelHorizontalPlacement = LabelCenteredEdge;
 
     //! Space between content and item box
diff --git a/src/ui/layout/qgslayoutscalebarwidgetbase.ui b/src/ui/layout/qgslayoutscalebarwidgetbase.ui
index e0c97632ef2..c32d45db965 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/qgslayoutscalebarwidgetbase.ui
+++ b/src/ui/layout/qgslayoutscalebarwidgetbase.ui
@@ -387,14 +387,14 @@
           <item row="1" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_21">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Labels margin</string>
+             <string>Label's margin</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_22">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Labels vertical placement</string>
+             <string>Label's vertical placement</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
           <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Labels horizontal placement</string>
+             <string>Label's horizontal placement</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>