diff --git a/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp b/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp
index 73ff0f6d57..294fe3abdc 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Widgets.cpp
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ void ExpLineEdit::setExpression(std::shared_ptr<Expression> expr)
         QPalette p(palette());
         p.setColor(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Text, Qt::red);
         setPalette(p);
-        iconLabel->setToolTip(QString::fromLatin1(e.what()));
+        iconLabel->setToolTip(tr("An error occurred -- see Report View for information"));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ void ExpLineEdit::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent * event)
         QPalette p(palette());
         p.setColor(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Text, Qt::red);
         setPalette(p);
-        iconLabel->setToolTip(QString::fromLatin1(e.what()));
+        iconLabel->setToolTip(tr("An error occurred -- see Report View for information"));
     }
 }