diff --git a/l10n/de_DE.js b/l10n/de_DE.js
index 81d4ade78f7..f0f2127f43e 100644
--- a/l10n/de_DE.js
+++ b/l10n/de_DE.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ OC.L10N.register(
     "Hard line break" : "Harter Zeilenumbruch",
     "followed by" : "gefolgt von",
     "Backspace" : "Rücktaste",
-    "Shift" : "Verschieben",
+    "Shift" : "Umschalttaste",
     "Bold" : "Fett",
     "Bold text" : "Fetter Text",
     "Ctrl" : "Strg",
diff --git a/l10n/de_DE.json b/l10n/de_DE.json
index 7cf56a3dd47..bec6b88d584 100644
--- a/l10n/de_DE.json
+++ b/l10n/de_DE.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "Hard line break" : "Harter Zeilenumbruch",
     "followed by" : "gefolgt von",
     "Backspace" : "Rücktaste",
-    "Shift" : "Verschieben",
+    "Shift" : "Umschalttaste",
     "Bold" : "Fett",
     "Bold text" : "Fetter Text",
     "Ctrl" : "Strg",