diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
index b2ee79c9c0..73913ba58f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/metadata/basic_widgets.py
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ class RatingEdit(QSpinBox): # {{{
 class TagsEdit(MultiCompleteLineEdit): # {{{
     LABEL = _('Ta&gs:')
     TOOLTIP = '<p>'+_('Tags categorize the book. This is particularly '
-            'useful while searching. <br><br>They can be any words'
+            'useful while searching. <br><br>They can be any words '
             'or phrases, separated by commas.')
 
     def __init__(self, parent):