diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
index 61bd28a78d1e133e7355807e8c7b1b220b1673c6..a7db7c25c79f36b6c8839a2837fa6fc02dcc4231 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ const syncNowCommand = {
 	title: localize('sync now', "Preferences Sync: Sync Now"),
 	description(userDataSyncService: IUserDataSyncService): string | undefined {
 		if (userDataSyncService.status === SyncStatus.Syncing) {
-			return localize('sync is on with syncing', "syncing");
+			return localize('syncing', "syncing");
 		}
 		if (userDataSyncService.lastSyncTime) {
-			return localize('sync is on with time', "synced {0}", fromNow(userDataSyncService.lastSyncTime, true));
+			return localize('synced with time', "synced {0}", fromNow(userDataSyncService.lastSyncTime, true));
 		}
 		return undefined;
 	}