diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
index ec6a7db861..d2d24ce76d 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/look_feel.ui
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
        <item row="7" column="0">
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="opt_disable_tray_notification">
          <property name="toolTip">
-          <string>Disable popup notifications when calibre completes jobs such a conversion, sending to device etc. The notifications are sent via the operating system notification facility, if available. Note that on Windows, you have to enable the system tray icon for notifications to work.</string>
+          <string>Disable popup notifications when calibre completes jobs such a conversion, sending to device etc. The notifications are sent via the operating system notification facility, if available.</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
           <string>Disable n&amp;otifications on job completion</string>