diff --git a/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json
index bd8f23602e3..02f8c42755b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/file/strings.json
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
       "user": {
         "description": "Make a choice",
         "menu_options": {
-          "sensor": "Set up a file based sensor",
+          "sensor": "Set up a file-based sensor",
           "notify": "Set up a notification service"
         }
       },
       "sensor": {
         "title": "File sensor",
-        "description": "Set up a file based sensor",
+        "description": "[%key:component::file::config::step::user::menu_options::sensor%]",
         "data": {
           "file_path": "File path",
           "value_template": "Value template",