diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.test.jsx b/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.test.jsx
index b3b8d877..2ebcca01 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.test.jsx
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/PostsView.test.jsx
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ describe('PostsView', () => {
     test('test that the filter bar works', async () => {
       // 3 type filters: all, discussion, question
       // 5 status filters: any, unread, following, reported, unanswered
-      // 3 sort: activity, comments, votes
+      // 3 sort: activity, comments, likes
       expect(screen.queryAllByRole('radio')).toHaveLength(11);
     });
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ describe('PostsView', () => {
         queryParam: { order_by: 'comment_count' },
       },
       {
-        label: 'Most votes',
+        label: 'Most likes',
         queryParam: { order_by: 'vote_count' },
       },
     ])(
diff --git a/src/discussions/posts/post-filter-bar/messages.js b/src/discussions/posts/post-filter-bar/messages.js
index 00d56172..27dc13de 100644
--- a/src/discussions/posts/post-filter-bar/messages.js
+++ b/src/discussions/posts/post-filter-bar/messages.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   },
   voteCount: {
     id: 'discussions.posts.sort.voteCount',
-    defaultMessage: 'Most votes',
+    defaultMessage: 'Most likes',
     description: 'Option in dropdown to sort posts by most votes',
   },
   sortFilterStatus: {