diff --git a/src/tracer/MOM_tracer_registry.F90 b/src/tracer/MOM_tracer_registry.F90
index 766d6ae7c8..bb12d316cb 100644
--- a/src/tracer/MOM_tracer_registry.F90
+++ b/src/tracer/MOM_tracer_registry.F90
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ subroutine register_tracer_diagnostics(Reg, h, Time, diag, G, GV, US, use_ALE)
           trim(flux_units), v_extensive=.true., y_cell_method='sum', &
           conversion=(US%L_to_m**2)*Tr%flux_scale*US%s_to_T)
       Tr%id_dfy = register_diag_field("ocean_model", trim(shortnm)//"_dfy", &
-          diag%axesCvL, Time, trim(flux_longname)//" diffusive zonal flux" , &
+          diag%axesCvL, Time, trim(flux_longname)//" diffusive meridional flux" , &
           trim(flux_units), v_extensive=.true., x_cell_method='sum', &
           conversion=(US%L_to_m**2)*Tr%flux_scale*US%s_to_T)
       Tr%id_lbd_dfx = register_diag_field("ocean_model", trim(shortnm)//"_lbd_diffx", &