diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/messages.properties b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/messages.properties
index 2dd01e8f102..37aa1f258b2 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/messages.properties
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/messages.properties
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ToolChainEditTab.3=Used tools
 ToolChainEditTab.4=Select tools
 ToolChainEditTab.5=Select tool
 ToolChainEditTab.6=-- NO TOOL --
-NewVarDialog.0=New variable
+NewVarDialog.0=Variable name:
 NewVarDialog.1=Apply to all configurations
 NewCfgDialog.0=Existing configuration
 NewCfgDialog.1=Default configuration
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
index 2c1f69c240c..b4f4696a1c3 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/newui/PluginResources.properties
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ NewBuildMacroDialog.label.type.path.dir.list=Directory List
 NewBuildMacroDialog.label.type.path.any=Path
 NewBuildMacroDialog.label.type.path.any.list=Path List
 NewBuildMacroDialog.label.browse=Browse
-NewBuildMacroDialog.label.title.new=Define a new macro
-NewBuildMacroDialog.label.title.edit=Edit existing macro
-NewBuildMacroDialog.label.list.title=Macro Value
-NewBuildMacroDialog.label.status.cannot.create=The "{0}" Macro can not be created by user
+NewBuildMacroDialog.label.title.new=Define a new build variable
+NewBuildMacroDialog.label.title.edit=Edit existing build variable
+NewBuildMacroDialog.label.list.title=Value of Build Variable
+NewBuildMacroDialog.label.status.cannot.create=The "{0}" Variable can not be created by user
 
 # ------------Resource Configuration Selection Page
 ResourceBuildPropertyPage.label.ActiveResource=Active Resource configuration