diff --git a/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb b/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb
index c67a34270ff..6a894186ea6 100644
--- a/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/preferences_helper.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ module PreferencesHelper
     orig = User.dashboards.keys
 
     choices = [
-      ['Projects (default)', orig[0]],
-      ['Starred Projects',   orig[1]]
+      ['Your Projects (default)', orig[0]],
+      ['Starred Projects',        orig[1]]
     ]
 
     if orig.size != choices.size
diff --git a/spec/helpers/preferences_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/preferences_helper_spec.rb
index e8d8c4ceb87..32a9593cc03 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/preferences_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/preferences_helper_spec.rb
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ describe PreferencesHelper do
     it 'provides better option descriptions' do
       choices = dashboard_choices
 
-      expect(choices[0]).to eq ['Projects (default)', 'projects']
-      expect(choices[1]).to eq ['Starred Projects',   'stars']
+      expect(choices[0]).to eq ['Your Projects (default)', 'projects']
+      expect(choices[1]).to eq ['Starred Projects',        'stars']
     end
   end