diff --git a/src/uas/UAS.cc b/src/uas/UAS.cc
index 9ce941526decfaac171f0708300c76b7b0cc1d5e..f0be4c08a6cc606065a6ade7134a89e80b296159 100644
--- a/src/uas/UAS.cc
+++ b/src/uas/UAS.cc
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ void UAS::getStatusForCode(int statusCode, QString& uasState, QString& stateDesc
         break;
     case MAV_STATE_STANDBY:
         uasState = tr("STANDBY");
-        stateDescription = tr("Standby mode, ready for liftoff.");
+        stateDescription = tr("Standby mode, ready for launch.");
         break;
     case MAV_STATE_CRITICAL:
         uasState = tr("CRITICAL");