diff --git a/src/www/interfaces.php b/src/www/interfaces.php
index e22a96bbb..5169f244c 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces.php
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ include("head.inc");
                           <td>
                             <input name="provider" type="text" id="provider" value="<?=$pconfig['provider'];?>" />
                             <div class="hidden" data-for="help_for_provider">
-                              <?=gettext("Hint: this field can usually be left empty"); ?>
+                              <?= gettext('This field can usually be left empty unless specified by the provider.') ?>
                             </div>
                           </td>
                         </tr>
diff --git a/src/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php b/src/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php
index 3380e8f19..8c37d5fed 100644
--- a/src/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php
+++ b/src/www/interfaces_ppps_edit.php
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ include("head.inc");
                         <td>
                           <input name="provider" type="text" id="provider" value="<?=$pconfig['provider'];?>" />
                           <div class="hidden" data-for="help_for_provider">
-                            <?= gettext("Hint: this field can usually be left empty. Service name will not be configured if this field is empty. Check the \"Configure NULL\" box to configure a blank Service name."); ?>
+                            <?= gettext('This field can usually be left empty unless specified by the provider.') ?>
                           </div>
                         </td>
                       </tr>