diff --git a/pd/nw/dialog_prefs.html b/pd/nw/dialog_prefs.html
index 04bfb54a98a23a3cd6639f4e01ce15e7f19094f0..a7736486149394b53e473face3b73f6c3853e15e 100644
--- a/pd/nw/dialog_prefs.html
+++ b/pd/nw/dialog_prefs.html
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ function kludge_chans(type, attrs, index) {
 
 function apply() {
     var attrs = pd_audio_attrs;
-    pdgui.post("we're applying shits!");
+    pdgui.post("applying preferences");
 
     // Audio dialog
     pdgui.pdsend(