diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py
index 0287d8f73c19..302d77328765 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/notifications/base_notification.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
         'push': False,
         'email_cadence': EmailCadence.DAILY,
         'non_editable': [],
-        'content_template': _('<{p}>You have a new open response submission awaiting for review for : '
+        'content_template': _('<{p}>You have a new open response submission awaiting for review for '
                               '<{strong}>{ora_name}</{strong}></{p}>'),
         'content_context': {
             'ora_name': 'Name of ORA in course',