diff --git a/lms/templates/verify_student/make_payment_step.underscore b/lms/templates/verify_student/make_payment_step.underscore
index 6ef7b798ee..6f656eedd2 100644
--- a/lms/templates/verify_student/make_payment_step.underscore
+++ b/lms/templates/verify_student/make_payment_step.underscore
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
               <p>
                 <% if ( !upgrade ) { %>
                   <%- _.sprintf(
-                      gettext( "Please confirm your contribution for this course (min. $ %(minPrice)s %(currency)s)" ),
+                      gettext( "Please confirm your contribution for this course (min. %(minPrice)s %(currency)s)" ),
                       { minPrice: minPrice, currency: currency }
                   ) %>
                 <% } %>
diff --git a/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html b/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html
index 8bc2b57098..3614f2e8f7 100644
--- a/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html
+++ b/lms/templates/verify_student/photo_verification.html
@@ -394,7 +394,11 @@
                     <h4 class="title">${_("Check Your Contribution Level")}</h4>
 
                     <div class="copy">
-                      <p>${_("Please confirm your contribution for this course (min. $")} ${min_price} <span class="denomination-name">${currency}</span>${_("):")}</p>
+		      ## Translators: The last part of this string will appear such as: "(min. 50 USD)"
+                      <p>${_("Please confirm your contribution for this course (min. {min_price} {currency}):").format(
+			  min_price=min_price,
+			  currency=u"<span class='denomination-name'>{}</span>".format(currency)
+			)}</p>
                     </div>
 
                     <%include file="/course_modes/_contribution.html" args="suggested_prices=suggested_prices, currency=currency, chosen_price=chosen_price, min_price=min_price"/>