diff --git a/src/kcms/compositing/compositing.ui b/src/kcms/compositing/compositing.ui
index 286c21c7ef..78ee57dc54 100644
--- a/src/kcms/compositing/compositing.ui
+++ b/src/kcms/compositing/compositing.ui
@@ -209,11 +209,8 @@ you can reset this protection but be aware that this might result in an immediat
    </item>
    <item row="15" column="1">
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_AllowTearing">
-     <property name="toolTip">
-      <string>Allows applications to cause screen tearing in fullscreen.</string>
-     </property>
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Allow tearing in fullscreen</string>
+      <string>Reduce latency by allowing screen tearing artifacts in fullscreen windows</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>