diff --git a/public/app/core/services/search_srv.ts b/public/app/core/services/search_srv.ts
index 7f33f95b024..3700601151d 100644
--- a/public/app/core/services/search_srv.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/services/search_srv.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export class SearchSrv {
     return this.queryForRecentDashboards().then(result => {
       if (result.length > 0) {
         sections["recent"] = {
-          title: "Recent Boards",
+          title: "Recent",
           icon: "fa fa-clock-o",
           score: -1,
           removable: true,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class SearchSrv {
     return this.backendSrv.search({ starred: true, limit: 5 }).then(result => {
       if (result.length > 0) {
         sections["starred"] = {
-          title: "Starred Boards",
+          title: "Starred",
           icon: "fa fa-star-o",
           score: -2,
           expanded: this.starredIsOpen,
diff --git a/public/app/core/specs/search_srv.jest.ts b/public/app/core/specs/search_srv.jest.ts
index e9bbe0d9d61..104be566fc8 100644
--- a/public/app/core/specs/search_srv.jest.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/specs/search_srv.jest.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ describe("SearchSrv", () => {
     });
 
     it("should include starred dashboards section", () => {
-      expect(results[0].title).toBe("Starred Boards");
+      expect(results[0].title).toBe("Starred");
       expect(results[0].items.length).toBe(1);
     });
   });
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ describe("SearchSrv", () => {
     });
 
     it("should not show starred in recent", () => {
-      expect(results[1].title).toBe("Recent Boards");
+      expect(results[1].title).toBe("Recent");
       expect(results[1].items[0].title).toBe("recent");
     });