diff --git a/awx/api/generics.py b/awx/api/generics.py
index b9639215fb..bec44988cc 100644
--- a/awx/api/generics.py
+++ b/awx/api/generics.py
@@ -201,10 +201,7 @@ class GenericAPIView(generics.GenericAPIView, APIView):
                 # the metadata itself.
                 if 'type' in actions['GET']:
                     actions['GET']['type']['type'] = 'multiple choice'
-                    actions['GET']['type']['choices'] = [
-                        (x, unicode(get_model_for_type(x)._meta.verbose_name))
-                        for x in serializer.get_types()
-                    ]
+                    actions['GET']['type']['choices'] = serializer.get_type_choices()
                 ret['types'] = serializer.get_types()
         if actions:
             ret['actions'] = actions
diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index a315a1f481..c104e1c0c3 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from rest_framework import serializers
 
 # AWX
 from awx.main.models import *
-from awx.main.utils import update_scm_url, get_type_for_model
+from awx.main.utils import update_scm_url, get_type_for_model, get_model_for_type
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('awx.api.serializers')
 
@@ -219,6 +219,18 @@ class BaseSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     def get_types(self):
         return [self.get_type(None)]
 
+    def get_type_choices(self):
+        type_name_map = {
+            'job': 'playbook run',
+            'project_update': 'project sync',
+            'inventory_update': 'inventory sync',
+        }
+        choices = []
+        for t in self.get_types():
+            name = type_name_map.get(t, unicode(get_model_for_type(t)._meta.verbose_name))
+            choices.append((t, name))
+        return choices
+
     def get_url(self, obj):
         if obj is None:
             return ''