diff --git a/apps/system/js/accessibility.js b/apps/system/js/accessibility.js
index 76f64bdb0..645391a16 100644
--- a/apps/system/js/accessibility.js
+++ b/apps/system/js/accessibility.js
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
     announceScreenReader: function ar_announceScreenReader(aCallback) {
       var enabled = this.settings['accessibility.screenreader'];
       this.isSpeaking = true;
-      this.utter(enabled ? 'disableScreenReaderInstructions' :
-        'enableScreenReaderInstructions', false, aCallback);
+      this.utter(enabled ? 'disableScreenReaderSteps' :
+        'enableScreenReaderSteps', false, aCallback);
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/apps/system/locales/system.en-US.properties b/apps/system/locales/system.en-US.properties
index a14e34525..8b5102212 100644
--- a/apps/system/locales/system.en-US.properties
+++ b/apps/system/locales/system.en-US.properties
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ asyncpanzoom=Disable APZ for Apps
 asyncpanzoomOff=Enable APZ for Apps
 
 # screen reader
-enableScreenReaderInstructions=To enable screen reader, press volume up then volume down buttons three more times
-disableScreenReaderInstructions=To disable screen reader, press volume up then volume down buttons three more times
+enableScreenReaderSteps=To enable screen reader, press volume up then volume down buttons three more times
+disableScreenReaderSteps=To disable screen reader, press volume up then volume down buttons three more times
 
 # cards view
 no-recent-apps=No recent apps