diff --git a/panels/display/xrandr-capplet.c b/panels/display/xrandr-capplet.c
index 7cac497f7..c873fd91c 100644
--- a/panels/display/xrandr-capplet.c
+++ b/panels/display/xrandr-capplet.c
@@ -337,9 +337,9 @@ rebuild_rotation_combo (App *app)
   } RotationInfo;
   static const RotationInfo rotations[] = {
     { GNOME_RR_ROTATION_0, N_("Normal") },
-    { GNOME_RR_ROTATION_90, N_("Left") },
-    { GNOME_RR_ROTATION_270, N_("Right") },
-    { GNOME_RR_ROTATION_180, N_("Upside Down") },
+    { GNOME_RR_ROTATION_90, N_("Anti-Clockwise") },
+    { GNOME_RR_ROTATION_270, N_("Clockwise") },
+    { GNOME_RR_ROTATION_180, N_("180 Degrees") },
   };
   const char *selection;
   GnomeRRRotation current;