diff --git a/src/plasma/containment.cpp b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
--- a/src/plasma/containment.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/containment.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     //btw, do we really want to use title() when it's a desktopcontainment?
     QAction *closeApplet = actions()->action(QStringLiteral("remove"));
     if (closeApplet) {
-        closeApplet->setText(i18nc("%1 is the name of the applet", "Remove this %1", title()));
+        closeApplet->setText(i18nc("%1 is the name of the applet", "Remove this %1 widget", title()));
     }
 
     QAction *configAction = actions()->action(QStringLiteral("configure"));
diff --git a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
--- a/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/applet_p.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
     QAction *closeApplet = actions->action(QStringLiteral("remove"));
     if (closeApplet) {
-        closeApplet->setText(i18nc("%1 is the name of the applet", "Remove this %1", q->title()));
+        closeApplet->setText(i18nc("%1 is the name of the applet", "Remove this %1 widget", q->title()));
     }
 
     QAction *configAction = actions->action(QStringLiteral("configure"));