diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/common_utils.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/common_utils.js.coffee
index a7cc07608ab..0000e99a650 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/common_utils.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/common_utils.js.coffee
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     return '' unless time
 
     suffix       or= 'remaining'
-    expiredLabel or= 'expired'
+    expiredLabel or= 'Past due'
 
     jQuery.timeago.settings.allowFuture = yes
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb b/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb
index 87fc2db6901..e28ca13ec23 100644
--- a/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/milestones_helper.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module MilestonesHelper
 
   def milestone_remaining_days(milestone)
     if milestone.expired?
-      content_tag(:strong, 'expired')
+      content_tag(:strong, 'Past Due')
     elsif milestone.due_date
       days    = milestone.remaining_days
       content = content_tag(:strong, days)
diff --git a/app/views/projects/milestones/show.html.haml b/app/views/projects/milestones/show.html.haml
index 19944e3e023..58b1f8f664f 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/milestones/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/milestones/show.html.haml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     - if @milestone.closed?
       Closed
     - elsif @milestone.expired?
-      Expired
+      Past Due
     - else
       Open
   %span.identifier