diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt
index 82089d992a..f1a6669e6f 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member.tt
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
                     }
                 },
                 error: function() {
-                    alert("an error occurred");
+                    alert( _("An error occurred. Patron list could not be updated.") );
                 }
             });
             return true;