diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
index 4bc40a5543..495800d904 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/integration.js
@@ -660,11 +660,9 @@ Zotero.Integration.Interface.prototype.addEditCitation = async function (docFiel
 Zotero.Integration.Interface.prototype.addNote = async function () {
 	if (!Zotero.isPDFBuild) {
 		let ps = Services.prompt;
-		let errorMessage = Zotero.getString('integration.error.noteEditorDisabled', ZOTERO_CONFIG.CLIENT_NAME);
-		let index = ps.confirm(null, Zotero.getString('integration.error.title'), errorMessage);
-		if (index == 1) {
-			Zotero.Utilities.Internal.openPreferences("zotero-prefpane-general");
-		}
+		let errorMessage = "To add notes to your document, you must enable the beta PDF reader "
+			+ "and note editor in the Zotero preferences.";
+		let index = ps.alert(null, Zotero.getString('general.error'), errorMessage);
 		throw new Zotero.Exception.UserCancelled('Cannot add notes with note editor disabled');
 	}
 	await this._session.init(false, false);
diff --git a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
index 6cf0fed669..c38b2a15e7 100644
--- a/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
+++ b/chrome/locale/en-US/zotero/zotero.properties
@@ -909,7 +909,6 @@ integration.error.rosettaWord.title = Outdated Word Configuration
 integration.error.rosettaWord1643 = %S can now be used with current versions of Word on Apple Silicon Macs.\n\nFor maximum performance, upgrade to the latest version of Word.
 integration.error.rosettaWord1644 = %S can now be used with Word running natively on Apple Silicon Macs.\n\nFor maximum performance, select Word in Finder, go to File → Get Info, disable “Open using Rosetta”, and restart Word.
 integration.error.viewTroubleshootingInfo = Would you like to view troubleshooting instructions?
-integration.error.noteEditorDisabled = To enable note citing you must opt-in into the new %S PDF reader and note editor features.
 
 integration.replace						= Replace this Zotero field?
 integration.missingItem.single			= The highlighted citation no longer exists in your Zotero database. Do you want to select a substitute item?