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 cdcd729bff..a3d34cc8b7 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@
 
                     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 {
@@ -1743,7 +1743,7 @@
             } 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");
                 }
             }