diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
index ee4631f8ed..27dddc2ebf 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/capa_module.py
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ class CapaModule(XModule):
             event_info['failure'] = 'done'
             self.system.track_function('save_problem_fail', event_info)
             return {'success': False,
-                    'msg': "Problem needs to be reset prior to save."}
+                    'msg': "Problem needs to be reset prior to save"}
 
         self.lcp.student_answers = answers