diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/index.html.erb.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/index.html.erb.tt
index 8c5bac3093..67d07b4642 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/index.html.erb.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/erb/scaffold/templates/index.html.erb.tt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <p id="notice"><%%= notice %></p>
 
-<h1><%= human_name %></h1>
+<h1><%= human_name.pluralize %></h1>
 
 <div id="<%= plural_table_name %>">
   <%%= render @<%= plural_table_name %> %>