diff --git a/po/en_CA.po b/po/en_CA.po
index a00092e..2b7701e 100644
--- a/po/en_CA.po
+++ b/po/en_CA.po
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ msgstr "blank"
 
 #: src/orca/default.py:2516 src/orca/default.py:2649
 msgid "white space"
-msgstr "white space"
+msgstr "blank" # For convenience
 
 #: src/orca/espeechfactory.py:93
 msgid "Emacspeak Speech Services"
diff --git a/po/en_GB.po b/po/en_GB.po
index f87e0b7..b844087 100644
--- a/po/en_GB.po
+++ b/po/en_GB.po
@@ -2410,10 +2410,11 @@ msgstr "Could not find current location."
 
 #. Translators: "white space" is a short phrase to mean the
 #. user has navigated to a line with only whitespace on it.
-#.
+#. Use "blank" for convenience though.
+#. 
 #: ../src/orca/default.py:5329 ../src/orca/default.py:5493
 msgid "white space"
-msgstr "white space"
+msgstr "blank"
 
 #. Translators: the Orca "Find" dialog allows a user to
 #. search for text in a window and then move focus to
diff --git a/src/orca/default.py b/src/orca/default.py
index f53794a..a4a0751 100644
--- a/src/orca/default.py
+++ b/src/orca/default.py
@@ -5340,8 +5340,9 @@ class Script(script.Script):
             elif lineString.isspace():
                 # Translators: "white space" is a short phrase to mean the
                 # user has navigated to a line with only whitespace on it.
-                #
-                speech.speak(_("white space"))
+                # Speak the phrase "blank" for convenience
+              #
+                speech.speak(_("Blank"))
             elif lineString.decode("UTF-8").isupper() \
                  and (speechType < 2 or speechType > 3):
                 speech.speak(lineString, self.voices[settings.UPPERCASE_VOICE])
@@ -5504,8 +5505,9 @@ class Script(script.Script):
                 elif wordString.isspace():
                     # Translators: "white space" is a short phrase to mean the
                     # user has navigated to a line with only whitespace on it.
-                    #
-                    speech.speak(_("white space"))
+                    # Say "blank" for convenience
+                  #
+                    speech.speak(_("blank"))
                 elif wordString.decode("UTF-8").isupper() and speechType == 1:
                     speech.speak(wordString,
                                  self.voices[settings.UPPERCASE_VOICE])
