diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.html
index 6e97417ea..39e987851 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.html
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-out"><i class="fa fa-sign-out"></i> <span data-i18n="tcpin.label.return"></span></label>
         <select type="text" id="node-input-ret" style="width:54%;">
-            <option value="buffer" data-i18n="tcpin.return.buffer"></option>
-            <option value="string" data-i18n="tcpin.return.string"></option>
+            <option value="buffer" data-i18n="tcpin.output.buffer"></option>
+            <option value="string" data-i18n="tcpin.output.string"></option>
         </select>
     </div>
     <div class="form-row">
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
index cdf42a962..cda9c71eb 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
@@ -598,9 +598,7 @@
             "character": "when character received is",
             "number": "a fixed number of chars",
             "never": "never - keep connection open",
-            "immed": "immediately - don't wait for reply",
-            "buffer": "a Buffer",
-            "string": "a String"
+            "immed": "immediately - don't wait for reply"
         },
         "status": {
             "connecting": "connecting to __host__:__port__",