diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index 4297f61e0b..17da6ad744 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ RCOptionEditor::RCOptionEditor ()
 	mvu->add (MeteringVUfrench,   _("0VU = -2dBu (France)"));
 	mvu->add (MeteringVUamerican, _("0VU = 0dBu (North America, Australia)"));
 	mvu->add (MeteringVUstandard, _("0VU = +4dBu (standard)"));
-	mvu->add (MeteringVUstandard, _("0VU = +8dBu"));
+	mvu->add (MeteringVUeight,    _("0VU = +8dBu"));
 
 	add_option (S_("Preferences|GUI"), mvu);