diff --git a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
index a48545d1523..c063a69112e 100644
--- a/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -3573,7 +3573,7 @@ EditorNode::EditorNode() {
 	play_button->set_icon(gui_base->get_icon("MainPlay","EditorIcons"));
 	play_button->set_focus_mode(Control::FOCUS_NONE);
 	play_button->connect("pressed", this,"_menu_option",make_binds(RUN_PLAY));
-	play_button->set_tooltip("Start the scene (F5).");
+	play_button->set_tooltip("Play the project (F5).");