diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php
index 2062172217..50b239b60e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Traits/MayContainCustomFields.php
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ trait MayContainCustomFields
                 $request_fields->diff($asset_model->fieldset->fields->pluck('db_column'))
                         ->each(function ($request_field_name) use ($request_fields, $validator) {
                             if (CustomField::where('db_column', $request_field_name)->exists()) {
-                                $validator->errors()->add($request_field_name, 'This field seems to exist, but is not available on this Asset Model\'s fieldset.');
+                                $validator->errors()->add($request_field_name, trans('validation.custom.custom_field_not_found_on_model'));
                             } else {
-                                $validator->errors()->add($request_field_name, 'This field does not seem to exist, please double check your custom field names.');
+                                $validator->errors()->add($request_field_name, trans('validation.custom.custom_field_not_found'));
                             }
                         });
             }
diff --git a/resources/lang/en-US/validation.php b/resources/lang/en-US/validation.php
index 05374e23af..630816354a 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en-US/validation.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en-US/validation.php
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ return [
         'hashed_pass'      => 'Your current password is incorrect',
         'dumbpwd'          => 'That password is too common.',
         'statuslabel_type' => 'You must select a valid status label type',
+        'custom_field_not_found'          => 'This field does not seem to exist, please double check your custom field names.',
+        'custom_field_not_found_on_model' => 'This field seems to exist, but is not available on this Asset Model\'s fieldset.',
 
         // date_format validation with slightly less stupid messages. It duplicates a lot, but it gets the job done :(
         // We use this because the default error message for date_format is reflects php Y-m-d, which non-PHP
@@ -137,7 +139,6 @@ return [
         'expected_checkin.date_format'  =>  'The :attribute must be a valid date in YYYY-MM-DD format',
         'start_date.date_format'        =>  'The :attribute must be a valid date in YYYY-MM-DD format',
         'end_date.date_format'          =>  'The :attribute must be a valid date in YYYY-MM-DD format',
-
     ],
 
     /*