diff --git a/packages/react-core/src/components/Pagination/PaginationOptionsMenu.tsx b/packages/react-core/src/components/Pagination/PaginationOptionsMenu.tsx
index 85156c296b9..f7b8aa1a1d9 100644
--- a/packages/react-core/src/components/Pagination/PaginationOptionsMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-core/src/components/Pagination/PaginationOptionsMenu.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const PaginationOptionsMenu: React.FunctionComponent<PaginationOptionsMen
   firstIndex = 0,
   lastIndex = 0,
   isLastFullPageShown = false,
-  itemsTitle = 'items',
+  itemsTitle = '',
   toggleTemplate,
   onPerPageSelect = () => null as any,
   containerRef