diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-add.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-add.tt
index a3163fdd2c..a80ac8b4ca 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-add.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-add.tt
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
                                         [% END %]
                                     [% END %]
                                 </select>
-                                <div class="hint">If no value is selected, then the item type used for older issues is kept.</div>
+                                <div class="hint">If no item type is selected, the item's item type will remain unchanged.</div>
                             </li>
                         [% END %]
                         <li>