diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
index d77217e561..2141e06c51 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
@@ -1724,11 +1724,11 @@
 
                     if ( selected_items.closest('tr').find(".pickup_locations").val() == '' ) {
 
-                        msg = (_("- Please select a pickup location for the item") + "\n");
+                        msg = _("- Please select a pickup location for the item") + "\n"
                     }
                 }
                 else {
-                    msg = (_("- Please select an item to place a hold") + "\n");
+                    msg = _("- Please select an item to place a hold") + "\n";
                 }
             } else if ( $("#requestgrp").is(":checked") ) {
                 var selected_group = $('#requestgroup input[type="radio"]:checked');
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@
             } else {
                 // Requesting next available
                 if( $("#pickup-next-avail").length < 1 || $("#pickup-next-avail").val() == "" || $('#pickup-next-avail').val() === null ){
-                    msg = (_("- Please select a pickup location for this hold") + "\n");
+                    msg = _("- Please select a pickup location for this hold") + "\n";
                 }
             }