diff --git a/templates/requests/financial_verification.html b/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
index 5f4c14e7..c45a0889 100644
--- a/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
+++ b/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         {{ TextInput(
           f.task_order_id,
           placeholder="e.g.: 1234567899C0001",
-          tooltip="Note that there may be a lag between the time you have created and approved the task order to the time it is searchable within the electronic. <br>A Contracting Officer will likely be the best source for this number.",
+          tooltip="A Contracting Officer will likely be the best source for this number.",
           validation="anything"
           ) }}