diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
index 76a7192f0c..b0bdb82c2b 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ Zotero.Search.prototype._buildQuery = function(){
 					var unfiled = this._conditions[i]['operator'] == 'true';
 					continue;
 				
-				// Search subfolders
+				// Search subcollections
 				case 'recursive':
 					var recursive = this._conditions[i]['operator']=='true';
 					continue;
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/searchbox.dtd b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/searchbox.dtd
index 406f9be08d..9ad6166daf 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/searchbox.dtd
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/searchbox.dtd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <!ENTITY zotero.search.joinMode.all		"all">
 <!ENTITY zotero.search.joinMode.suffix		"of the following:">
 
-<!ENTITY zotero.search.recursive.label		"Search subfolders">
+<!ENTITY zotero.search.recursive.label		"Search subcollections">
 <!ENTITY zotero.search.noChildren			"Show only top-level items">
 <!ENTITY zotero.search.includeParentsAndChildren	"Include parent and child items of matching items">