diff --git a/builtin/rm.c b/builtin/rm.c
index 8829b09d0b..be83c4347a 100644
--- a/builtin/rm.c
+++ b/builtin/rm.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ int cmd_rm(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		list.entry[list.nr].is_submodule = S_ISGITLINK(ce->ce_mode);
 		if (list.entry[list.nr++].is_submodule &&
 		    !is_staging_gitmodules_ok())
-			die (_("Please, stage your changes to .gitmodules or stash them to proceed"));
+			die (_("Please stage your changes to .gitmodules or stash them to proceed"));
 	}
 
 	if (pathspec.nr) {