diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/bindings/keys/formatting/AbstractKeyFormatter.properties b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/bindings/keys/formatting/AbstractKeyFormatter.properties
index b82d3b9eafc..eeced66c8b0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/bindings/keys/formatting/AbstractKeyFormatter.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/bindings/keys/formatting/AbstractKeyFormatter.properties
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ CTRL=Ctrl
 SHIFT=Shift
 
 # Special keys
-ARROW_DOWN=Down
-ARROW_LEFT=Left
-ARROW_RIGHT=Right
-ARROW_UP=Up
+ARROW_DOWN=\u2193
+ARROW_LEFT=\u2190
+ARROW_RIGHT=\u2192
+ARROW_UP=\u2191
 BREAK=Break
 CAPS_LOCK=CapsLock
 END=End