diff --git a/wp-admin/index.php b/wp-admin/index.php
index 2a24a82ffd..7dc34a9a15 100644
--- a/wp-admin/index.php
+++ b/wp-admin/index.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ $cat_str  = sprintf(__ngettext('%1$s <a href="%2$s" title="Categories">category<
 <?php endif; ?>
 	<li><a href="profile.php"><?php _e('Update your profile or change your password'); ?></a></li>
 <?php if ( current_user_can('manage_links') ) : ?>
-	<li><a href="link-add.php"><?php _e('Add a bookmark to your blogroll'); ?></a></li>
+	<li><a href="link-add.php"><?php _e('Add a link to your blogroll'); ?></a></li>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <?php if ( current_user_can('switch_themes') ) : ?>
 	<li><a href="themes.php"><?php _e('Change your site&#8217;s look or theme'); ?></a></li>
diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index b8993c4f48..2db06e1985 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -1231,10 +1231,10 @@ function wp_explain_nonce($action) {
 		$trans['bulk']['comments'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to bulk modify comments?'), false);
 		$trans['moderate']['comments'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to moderate comments?'), false);
 
-		$trans['add']['bookmark'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to add this bookmark?'), false);
-		$trans['delete']['bookmark'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to delete this bookmark: &quot;%s&quot;?'), 'use_id');
-		$trans['update']['bookmark'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to edit this bookmark: &quot;%s&quot;?'), 'use_id');
-		$trans['bulk']['bookmarks'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to bulk modify bookmarks?'), false);
+		$trans['add']['bookmark'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to add this link'), false);
+		$trans['delete']['bookmark'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to delete this link: &quot;%s&quot;?'), 'use_id');
+		$trans['update']['bookmark'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to edit this link: &quot;%s&quot;?'), 'use_id');
+		$trans['bulk']['bookmarks'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to bulk modify links?'), false);
 
 		$trans['add']['page'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to add this page?'), false);
 		$trans['delete']['page'] = array(__('Are you sure you want to delete this page: &quot;%s&quot;?'), 'get_the_title');