diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
index c8ffb8262..4852bc3ca 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/ui.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class UiStrings(object):
     SaveType = unicode(translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Save %s'))
     Search = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Search')
     SelectDelete = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'You must select an item to delete.')
+    SelectEdit = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'You must select an item to edit.')
     SendSelectLive = unicode(translate('OpenLP.Ui',
         'Send the selected %s live.'))
     Service = translate('OpenLP.Ui', 'Service')
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
index c1da5bdfa..522d36e5c 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import MediaManagerItem, Receiver, ItemCapabilities, \
     translate, check_item_selected
+from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings
 from openlp.plugins.custom.lib import CustomXMLParser
 from openlp.plugins.custom.lib.db import CustomSlide
 
@@ -108,9 +109,7 @@ class CustomMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         """
         Edit a custom item
         """
-        if check_item_selected(self.listView,
-            translate('CustomPlugin.MediaItem',
-            'You haven\'t selected an item to edit.')):
+        if check_item_selected(self.listView, UiStrings.SelectEdit):
             item = self.listView.currentItem()
             item_id = (item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)).toInt()[0]
             self.parent.edit_custom_form.loadCustom(item_id, False)
@@ -121,9 +120,7 @@ class CustomMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         """
         Remove a custom item from the list and database
         """
-        if check_item_selected(self.listView,
-            translate('CustomPlugin.MediaItem',
-            'You haven\'t selected an item to delete.')):
+        if check_item_selected(self.listView, UiStrings.SelectDelete):
             row_list = [item.row() for item in self.listView.selectedIndexes()]
             row_list.sort(reverse=True)
             id_list = [(item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)).toInt()[0]
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index 50203902d..ccfb8df90 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -306,9 +306,7 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         Edit a song
         """
         log.debug(u'onEditClick')
-        if check_item_selected(self.listView,
-            translate('SongsPlugin.MediaItem',
-            'You must select an item to edit.')):
+        if check_item_selected(self.listView, UiStrings.SelectEdit):
             self.editItem = self.listView.currentItem()
             item_id = (self.editItem.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)).toInt()[0]
             self.edit_song_form.loadSong(item_id, False)