diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/Rules.xtext b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/Rules.xtext
index 63e4276d9b..f561fc7e7c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/Rules.xtext
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/Rules.xtext
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ TimerTrigger:
 ;
 
 DateTimeTrigger:
-    'Time' 'equals' item=ItemName
+    'Time' 'is' item=ItemName
 ;
 
 SystemTrigger: