diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/pay.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/pay.tt
index 0ba9cf3461..e5845880d1 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/pay.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/pay.tt
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ function enableCheckboxActions(){
     $(document).ready(function(){
  $('#pay-fines-form').preventDoubleFormSubmit();
         $("#woall").click(function(event){
-            var answer = confirm(_("Are you sure you want to write off [% total | format('%.2f') %] in outstanding fines? This cannot be undone!"));
+            var msg = _("Are you sure you want to write off %s in outstanding fines? This cannot be undone!");
+            msg = msg.replace( "%s", "[% total | format('%.2f') %]" );
+            var answer = confirm(msg);
                 if (!answer){
                     event.preventDefault();
                 }