diff --git a/src/vs/base/parts/quickopen/browser/quickOpenWidget.ts b/src/vs/base/parts/quickopen/browser/quickOpenWidget.ts
index fd4b8c959794d90bd0b487244e92fd2e6ee78ba8..ea76c135048bff83d3179eab2cbbf8ff7e62b432 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/parts/quickopen/browser/quickOpenWidget.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/parts/quickopen/browser/quickOpenWidget.ts
@@ -126,12 +126,11 @@ export class QuickOpenWidget implements IModelProvider {
 				this.inputContainer = inputContainer;
 				this.inputBox = new InputBox(inputContainer.getHTMLElement(), null, {
 					placeholder: this.options.inputPlaceHolder || '',
-					ariaLabel: this.options.inputAriaLabel
+					ariaLabel: nls.localize('quickOpenAriaLabel', "Type to narrow down results, then press Tab to jump into the result list and make a pick.")
 				});
 				DOM.addDisposableListener(this.inputBox.inputElement, DOM.EventType.KEY_DOWN, (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
 					let keyboardEvent: StandardKeyboardEvent = new StandardKeyboardEvent(e);
 
-
 					// Do not handle Tab: It is used to navigate between elements without mouse
 					if (keyboardEvent.keyCode === KeyCode.Tab) {
 						return;