diff --git a/wordcount.py b/wordcount.py
index a8a1e15..d6a7bd4 100644
--- a/wordcount.py
+++ b/wordcount.py
@@ -57,5 +57,5 @@ def on_document_changed(self, doc):
     def update_label(self, doc):
         """update the plugins status bar label"""
         txt = get_text(doc)
-        msg = 'words: {0}'.format(len(WORD_RE.findall(txt)))
+        msg = 'Words: {0}'.format(len(WORD_RE.findall(txt)))
         self._label.set_text(msg)