diff --git a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
index 8ad902cdf6..ede5cc8e12 100644
--- a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
+++ b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
@@ -3119,8 +3119,8 @@ resourcestring
   srkmecDeleteLastWord        = 'Delete to start of word';
   srkmecDeleteBOL             = 'Delete to beginning of line';
   srkmecDeleteEOL             = 'Delete to end of line';
-  srkmecDeleteLine            = 'Delete current line';
-  srkmecDeleteLineKeepX       = 'Delete current line (keep X pos)';
+  srkmecDeleteLine            = 'Delete current line (keep caret at BOL)';
+  srkmecDeleteLineKeepX       = 'Delete current line (restore caret x-pos)';
   srkmecClearAll              = 'Delete whole text';
   srkmecLineBreak             = 'Break line and move cursor';
   srkmecInsertLine            = 'Break line, leave cursor';