diff --git a/src/common/accelcmn.cpp b/src/common/accelcmn.cpp
index ee99542df2..20c07edf32 100644
--- a/src/common/accelcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/accelcmn.cpp
@@ -291,11 +291,11 @@ wxString wxAcceleratorEntry::ToString() const
 
     int flags = GetFlags();
     if ( flags & wxACCEL_ALT )
-        text += _("Alt-");
+        text += _("Alt+");
     if ( flags & wxACCEL_CTRL )
-        text += _("Ctrl-");
+        text += _("Ctrl+");
     if ( flags & wxACCEL_SHIFT )
-        text += _("Shift-");
+        text += _("Shift+");
 
     const int code = GetKeyCode();