diff --git a/lms/templates/register.html b/lms/templates/register.html
index 3c14b72458..c489b2a75e 100644
--- a/lms/templates/register.html
+++ b/lms/templates/register.html
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@
           <li class="field required text" id="field-username">
             <label for="username">${_('Public Username')}</label>
             <input id="username" type="text" name="username" value="" placeholder="${_('example: JaneDoe')}" required aria-required="true" aria-describedby="username-tip"/>
-            <span class="tip tip-input" id="username-tip">${_('Will be shown in any discussions or forums you participate in')}</span>
+            <span class="tip tip-input" id="username-tip">${_('Will be shown in any discussions or forums you participate in')} <strong>(${_('cannot be changed later')})</strong></span>
           </li>
           <li class="field required text" id="field-name">
             <label for="name">${_('Full Name')}</label>
             <input id="name" type="text" name="name" value="" placeholder="${_('example: Jane Doe')}" required aria-required="true" aria-describedby="name-tip" />
-            <span class="tip tip-input" id="name-tip">${_("Needed for any certificates you may earn <strong>(cannot be changed later)</strong>")}</span>
+            <span class="tip tip-input" id="name-tip">${_("Needed for any certificates you may earn")}</span>
           </li>
         </ol>
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
           <li class="field required text" id="field-username">
             <label for="username">${_('Public Username')}</label>
             <input id="username" type="text" name="username" value="${extauth_username}" placeholder="${_('example: JaneDoe')}" required aria-required="true" aria-describedby="username-tip" />
-            <span class="tip tip-input" id="id="username-tip>${_('Will be shown in any discussions or forums you participate in')}</span>
+            <span class="tip tip-input" id="id="username-tip>${_('Will be shown in any discussions or forums you participate in')} <strong>(${_('cannot be changed later')})</strong></span>
           </li>
 
           % if ask_for_fullname:
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
           <li class="field required text" id="field-name">
             <label for="name">${_('Full Name')}</label>
             <input id="name" type="text" name="name" value="" placeholder="$_('example: Jane Doe')}" aria-describedby="name-tip" />
-            <span class="tip tip-input" id="name-tip">${_("Needed for any certificates you may earn <strong>(cannot be changed later)</strong>")}</span>
+            <span class="tip tip-input" id="name-tip">${_("Needed for any certificates you may earn")}</span>
           </li>
 
           % endif