diff --git a/src/legacy/core_plugins/vis_type_timeseries/public/components/aggs/growth_rate.js b/src/legacy/core_plugins/vis_type_timeseries/public/components/aggs/growth_rate.js
index c9bc88fd828e23..c844ee9f09abf6 100644
--- a/src/legacy/core_plugins/vis_type_timeseries/public/components/aggs/growth_rate.js
+++ b/src/legacy/core_plugins/vis_type_timeseries/public/components/aggs/growth_rate.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export const GrowthRateAgg = props => {
           >
             <EuiComboBox
               placeholder={i18n.translate('visTypeTimeseries.growthRate.unitSelectPlaceholder', {
-                defaultMessage: 'Select unit...',
+                defaultMessage: 'Select scale...',
               })}
               options={UNIT_OPTIONS}
               onChange={handleSelectChange('unit')}