diff --git a/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_dialog_scheduled_transctions.schemas.in b/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_dialog_scheduled_transctions.schemas.in
index 6214da108f..0759bd243b 100644
--- a/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_dialog_scheduled_transctions.schemas.in
+++ b/src/gnome/schemas/apps_gnucash_dialog_scheduled_transctions.schemas.in
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@
       <locale name="C">
         <short>Show "since last run" dialog when a file is opened.</short>
         <long>
-	  Whether or not to show scheduled transactions "since last
-	  run" dialog when a data file is opened.  This includes the
-	  initial data file open when GnuCash starts.  A value of TRUE
-	  says to show the dialog; FALSE says not to show the dialog.
+	  This setting controls whether the scheduled transactions
+	  "since last run" dialog is shown automatically when a data file is
+	  opened.  This includes the initial opening of the data
+	  file when GnuCash starts.  If this setting is active,
+	  show the dialog, otherwise it is not shown.
 	</long>
       </locale>
     </schema>
@@ -28,10 +29,10 @@
       <locale name="C">
         <short>Set the "auto create" flag by default</short>
         <long>
-	  If set to TRUE then any newly created scheduled transactions
-	  will have its 'auto create' flag set by default.  The user
-	  can change this pre-transaction flag during transaction
-	  creation, or at any later time by editing the transaction.
+	  If active, any newly created scheduled transaction will
+	  have its 'auto create' flag set active by default. The user
+	  can change this flag during transaction creation, or at
+	  any later time by editing the scheduled transaction.
 	</long>
       </locale>
     </schema>
@@ -57,12 +58,12 @@
       <locale name="C">
         <short>Set the "notify" flag by default</short>
         <long>
-	  If set to TRUE then any newly created scheduled transactions
-	  will have its 'notify' flag set by default.  The user can
-	  change this pre-transaction flag during transaction
-	  creation, or at any later time by editing the transaction.
-	  This setting only has meaning of the create_auto setting is
-	  TRUE.
+	  If active, any newly created scheduled transaction will
+	  have its 'notify' flag set by default.  The user can
+	  change this flag during transaction creation, or at any
+	  later time by editing the scheduled transaction. This
+	  setting only has meaning of the create_auto setting is
+	  active.
 	</long>
       </locale>
     </schema>