diff --git a/addons/stock/res_config.py b/addons/stock/res_config.py
index 2e7018f4409..752b9306840 100644
--- a/addons/stock/res_config.py
+++ b/addons/stock/res_config.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class stock_config_settings(osv.osv_memory):
                 manage product manufacturing chains, manage default locations per product,
                 define routes within your warehouse according to business needs, etc.
                 This installs the module stock_location."""),
-        'group_uom': fields.boolean("manage units of measure on products",
+        'group_uom': fields.boolean("manage different units of measure for products",
             implied_group='product.group_uom',
             help="""Allows you to select and maintain different units of measure for products."""),
         'group_uos': fields.boolean("invoice products in a different unit of measure than the sale order",