diff --git a/addons/stock/i18n/stock.pot b/addons/stock/i18n/stock.pot
index 74180c00916..d33fcda91bd 100644
--- a/addons/stock/i18n/stock.pot
+++ b/addons/stock/i18n/stock.pot
@@ -10039,7 +10039,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #, python-format
 msgid ""
 "You cannot validate a transfer if no quantities are reserved. To force the "
-"transfer, switch in edit mode and encode the done quantities."
+"transfer, encode quantities."
 msgstr ""
 
 #. module: stock
diff --git a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
index 5a8047bb8e5..f73f6a1a159 100644
--- a/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
+++ b/addons/stock/models/stock_picking.py
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ class Picking(models.Model):
         """
         return _(
             'You cannot validate a transfer if no quantities are reserved. '
-            'To force the transfer, switch in edit mode and encode the done quantities.'
+            'To force the transfer, encode quantities.'
         )
 
     def _action_generate_backorder_wizard(self, show_transfers=False):