diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Permissions.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Permissions.js
index d5e149a1a2..edfd176a2c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Permissions.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Permissions.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function PermissionsList($scope, $rootScope, $location, $log, $routeParam
     // if the permission includes adhoc (and is not admin), display that
     $scope.getPermissionText = function () {
         if (this.permission.permission_type !== "admin" && this.permission.run_ad_hoc_commands) {
-            return this.permission.permission_type + " + ad hoc";
+            return this.permission.permission_type + " + run commands";
         } else {
             return this.permission.permission_type;
         }
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Users.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Users.js
index 65e9034de6..e26e05567c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Users.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Users.js
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export function UsersEdit($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeP
         // if the permission includes adhoc (and is not admin), display that
         $scope.getPermissionText = function () {
             if (this.permission.permission_type !== "admin" && this.permission.run_ad_hoc_commands) {
-                return this.permission.permission_type + " + ad hoc";
+                return this.permission.permission_type + " + run commands";
             } else {
                 return this.permission.permission_type;
             }