diff --git a/static/templates/widgets/poll_widget.hbs b/static/templates/widgets/poll_widget.hbs
index 78e0c39e48..f1d5e88944 100644
--- a/static/templates/widgets/poll_widget.hbs
+++ b/static/templates/widgets/poll_widget.hbs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     <ul class="poll-widget">
     </ul>
     <div class="poll-option-bar">
-        <input type="text" class="poll-option" placeholder="{{t 'New choice'}}" />
-        <button class="poll-option">{{t "Add choice" }}</button>
+        <input type="text" class="poll-option" placeholder="{{t 'New option'}}" />
+        <button class="poll-option">{{t "Add option" }}</button>
     </div>
     <br />
 </div>