diff --git a/include/staff/ticket-edit.inc.php b/include/staff/ticket-edit.inc.php
index c3e7e0e4dcef19c80f9aee62776c99a6266d029c..ecc295a59701eb0df5b0b5c1961f51b0749bad49 100644
--- a/include/staff/ticket-edit.inc.php
+++ b/include/staff/ticket-edit.inc.php
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ if ($_POST)
     <tbody>
         <tr>
             <th colspan="2">
-                <em><strong><?php echo __('Internal Note');?></strong>: <?php echo __('Reason for editing the ticket (required)');?> <font class="error">&nbsp;<?php echo $errors['note'];?></font></em>
+                <em><strong><?php echo __('Internal Note');?></strong>: <?php echo __('Reason for editing the ticket (optional)');?> <font class="error">&nbsp;<?php echo $errors['note'];?></font></em>
             </th>
         </tr>
         <tr>