diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Decorator/FormHints.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Decorator/FormHints.php
index 6926b45840..c6a63f8dd0 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Decorator/FormHints.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Form/Decorator/FormHints.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function render($content = '')
         $hints = $this->recurseForm($form, $entirelyRequired);
         if ($entirelyRequired !== null) {
             $hints[] = $form->getView()->translate(sprintf(
-                '* Required field',
+                '%s Required field',
                 $form->getRequiredCue()
             ));
         }