diff --git a/admin/src/locales/de.json b/admin/src/locales/de.json
index f1c15bb3f..382cfcb95 100644
--- a/admin/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/admin/src/locales/de.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   "deleted": "gelöscht",
   "deleted_user": "Alle gelöschten Nutzer",
   "delete_user": "Nutzer löschen",
-  "deny": "Ablehnen",
+  "reject": "Ablehnen",
   "edit": "Bearbeiten",
   "enabled": "aktiviert",
   "error": "Fehler",
diff --git a/admin/src/locales/en.json b/admin/src/locales/en.json
index bcaa50dab..d2c65637c 100644
--- a/admin/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/admin/src/locales/en.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "enter_text": "Enter text",
     "form": "Creation form",
     "min_characters": "Enter at least 10 characters",
-    "rejectNow": "Do you really want to deny this contribution to the community?",
+    "rejectNow": "Do you really want to reject this contribution to the community?",
     "reset": "Reset",
     "select_month": "Select month",
     "select_value": "Select amount",
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   "deleted": "deleted",
   "deleted_user": "All deleted user",
   "delete_user": "Delete user",
-  "deny": "Deny",
+  "reject": "Reject",
   "edit": "Edit",
   "enabled": "enabled",
   "error": "Error",
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
index d4f54e3a3..e5748d489 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
+++ b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.spec.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('CreationConfirm', () => {
 
   const listUnconfirmedContributionsMock = jest.fn()
   const adminDeleteContributionMock = jest.fn()
-  const adminDenyContributionMock = jest.fn()
+  const adminRejectContributionMock = jest.fn()
   const confirmContributionMock = jest.fn()
 
   mockClient.setRequestHandler(
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ describe('CreationConfirm', () => {
 
   mockClient.setRequestHandler(
     rejectContribution,
-    adminDenyContributionMock.mockResolvedValue({ data: { rejectContribution: true } }),
+    adminRejectContributionMock.mockResolvedValue({ data: { rejectContribution: true } }),
   )
 
   mockClient.setRequestHandler(
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ describe('CreationConfirm', () => {
         })
 
         it('calls the adminDeleteContribution mutation', () => {
-          expect(adminDenyContributionMock).toBeCalledWith({ id: 1 })
+          expect(adminRejectContributionMock).toBeCalledWith({ id: 1 })
         })
 
         it('commits openCreationsMinus to store', () => {
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ describe('CreationConfirm', () => {
         })
 
         it('does not call the adminDeleteContribution mutation', () => {
-          expect(adminDenyContributionMock).not.toBeCalled()
+          expect(adminRejectContributionMock).not.toBeCalled()
         })
       })
     })
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
index 3acfa6bda..178d86a6c 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
+++ b/admin/src/pages/CreationConfirm.vue
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ export default {
         { key: 'moderator', label: this.$t('moderator') },
         { key: 'editCreation', label: this.$t('edit') },
         { key: 'confirm', label: this.$t('save') },
-        { key: 'deny', label: this.$t('deny') },
+        { key: 'reject', label: this.$t('reject') },
       ]
     },
   },