diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/repos_groups/repos_group_edit_perms.html b/rhodecode/templates/admin/repos_groups/repos_group_edit_perms.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/repos_groups/repos_group_edit_perms.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/repos_groups/repos_group_edit_perms.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     </tr>
     <tr>
         <td colspan="6">
-           ${h.checkbox('recursive',value="True", label=_('apply to parents'))}
+           ${h.checkbox('recursive',value="True", label=_('apply to children'))}
            <span class="help-block">${_('Set or revoke permission to all children of that group, including repositories and other groups')}</span>
         </td>
     </tr>