diff --git a/app/policies/project_policy.rb b/app/policies/project_policy.rb
index 99a0d7118f2..8ea5435d740 100644
--- a/app/policies/project_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/project_policy.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ProjectPolicy < BasePolicy
   desc "User has developer access"
   condition(:developer) { team_access_level >= Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER }
 
-  desc "User has master access"
+  desc "User has maintainer access"
   condition(:master) { team_access_level >= Gitlab::Access::MASTER }
 
   desc "Project is public"