diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
index 482f64b706..d7ed371a1e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
             if op == 'toggle':
                 if not plugin.can_be_disabled:
                     error_dialog(self,_('Plugin cannot be disabled'),
-                                 _('The plugin: %s cannot be disabled')%plugin.name).exec_()
+                                 _('Disabling the plugin %s is not allowed')%plugin.name).exec_()
                     return
                 if is_disabled(plugin):
                     enable_plugin(plugin)