diff --git a/src/qml/SpaceHierarchyDelegate.qml b/src/qml/SpaceHierarchyDelegate.qml
index db1fd7323..a499a2eac 100644
--- a/src/qml/SpaceHierarchyDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SpaceHierarchyDelegate.qml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Item {
             }
             QQC2.ToolButton {
                 visible: root.isSpace && root.canAddChildren
-                text: i18nc("@button", "Add new child")
+                text: i18nc("@button", "Add new room")
                 icon.name: "list-add"
                 display: QQC2.AbstractButton.IconOnly
                 onClicked: root.createRoom()
diff --git a/src/qml/SpaceHomePage.qml b/src/qml/SpaceHomePage.qml
index 3f816745c..f5ff81ff6 100644
--- a/src/qml/SpaceHomePage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/SpaceHomePage.qml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Kirigami.Page {
                     }
                     QQC2.Button {
                         visible: root.currentRoom.canSendState("m.space.child")
-                        text: i18nc("@button", "Add new child")
+                        text: i18nc("@button", "Add new room")
                         icon.name: "list-add"
                         onClicked: _private.createRoom(root.currentRoom.id)
                     }