diff --git a/src/locales/en-US/translation.json b/src/locales/en-US/translation.json
index 3302ef48e3..899af3db21 100644
--- a/src/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
     "types": {
       "charity": "Charity",
       "private": "Private"
+    },
+    "errors": {
+      "patientNameRequired": "Patient Given Name is required."
     }
   },
   "sex": {
@@ -52,9 +55,6 @@
   "states": {
     "success": "Success!"
   },
-  "errors": {
-    "patientNameRequired": "No patient name entered!"
-  },
   "scheduling": {
     "label": "Scheduling",
     "appointments": {
diff --git a/src/patients/new/NewPatientForm.tsx b/src/patients/new/NewPatientForm.tsx
index aa209f8cc0..9a9eb3950c 100644
--- a/src/patients/new/NewPatientForm.tsx
+++ b/src/patients/new/NewPatientForm.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const NewPatientForm = (props: Props) => {
 
   const onSaveButtonClick = async () => {
     if (!patient.givenName) {
-      setErrorMessage(t('errors.patientNameRequired'))
+      setErrorMessage(t('patient.errors.patientNameRequired'))
     } else {
       const newPatient = {
         prefix: patient.prefix,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ const NewPatientForm = (props: Props) => {
     <div>
       <form>
         <h3>{t('patient.basicInformation')}</h3>
-        {errorMessage && <Alert className="alert" color="danger" message={t(errorMessage)} />}
+        {errorMessage && <Alert className="alert" color="danger" message={errorMessage} />}
         <div className="row">
           <div className="col-md-2">
             <TextInputWithLabelFormGroup