diff --git a/addons/account/account_bank_statement.py b/addons/account/account_bank_statement.py
index 549363ce269..48082451f35 100644
--- a/addons/account/account_bank_statement.py
+++ b/addons/account/account_bank_statement.py
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ class account_bank_statement(osv.osv):
                                    ('open','Open'), # used by cash statements
                                    ('confirm', 'Closed')],
                                    'Status', required=True, readonly="1",
-                                   help='When new statement is created the state will be \'Draft\'.\n'
-                                        'And after getting confirmation from the bank it will be in \'Confirmed\' state.'),
+                                   help='When new statement is created the status will be \'Draft\'.\n'
+                                        'And after getting confirmation from the bank it will be in \'Confirmed\' status.'),
         'currency': fields.function(_currency, string='Currency',
             type='many2one', relation='res.currency'),
         'account_id': fields.related('journal_id', 'default_debit_account_id', type='many2one', relation='account.account', string='Account used in this journal', readonly=True, help='used in statement reconciliation domain, but shouldn\'t be used elswhere.'),
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
index d53fb454112..bac33815794 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_phonecall.py
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ class crm_phonecall(base_state, osv.osv):
                                     ('cancel', 'Cancelled'),
                                     ('done', 'Held'),],
                         string='Status', size=16, readonly=True,
-                        help='The Status is set to \'Todo\', when a case is created.\
-                                If the case is in progress the Status is set to \'Open\'.\
-                                When the call is over, the Status is set to \'Held\'.\
-                                If the call needs to be done then the Status is set to \'Not Held\'.'),
+                        help='The status is set to \'Todo\', when a case is created.\
+                                If the case is in progress the status is set to \'Open\'.\
+                                When the call is over, the status is set to \'Held\'.\
+                                If the call needs to be done then the status is set to \'Not Held\'.'),
         'email_from': fields.char('Email', size=128, help="These people will receive email."),
         'date_open': fields.datetime('Opened', readonly=True),
         # phonecall fields