diff --git a/app/models/domain_transfer.rb b/app/models/domain_transfer.rb
index 42f531030..6982f36b6 100644
--- a/app/models/domain_transfer.rb
+++ b/app/models/domain_transfer.rb
@@ -57,14 +57,6 @@ class DomainTransfer < ActiveRecord::Base
     status == PENDING
   end
 
-  def notify_losing_registrar(contacts, registrant)
-    old_registrar.messages.create!(
-      body: I18n.t('domain_transfer_was_approved', contacts: contacts, registrant: registrant),
-      attached_obj_id: id,
-      attached_obj_type: self.class.to_s
-    )
-  end
-
   def approve
     transaction do
       self.status = SERVER_APPROVED
@@ -78,11 +70,14 @@ class DomainTransfer < ActiveRecord::Base
   private
 
   def notify_old_registrar
-    old_contacts_codes = domain.contacts.pluck(:code).sort.uniq
+    old_contacts_codes = domain.contacts.pluck(:code).sort.uniq.join(', ')
     old_registrant_code = domain.registrant.code
 
     old_registrar.messages.create!(
-      body: I18n.t('domain_transfer_was_approved', contacts: old_contacts_codes, registrant: old_registrant_code),
+      body: I18n.t('messages.texts.domain_transfer',
+                   domain_name: domain.name,
+                   old_contacts_codes: old_contacts_codes,
+                   old_registrant_code: old_registrant_code),
       attached_obj_id: id,
       attached_obj_type: self.class.name
     )
diff --git a/app/models/epp/domain.rb b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
index 033640c1e..32a8a2198 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/domain.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/domain.rb
@@ -651,9 +651,6 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
       }
     end
 
-    old_contact_codes = contacts.pluck(:code).sort.uniq
-    old_registrant_code = registrant.code
-
     transaction do
       dt = domain_transfers.create!(
         transfer_requested_at: Time.zone.now,
@@ -670,8 +667,8 @@ class Epp::Domain < Domain
       end
 
       if dt.approved?
+        dt.send(:notify_old_registrar)
         transfer_contacts(current_user.registrar)
-        dt.notify_losing_registrar(old_contact_codes, old_registrant_code)
         regenerate_transfer_code
         self.registrar = current_user.registrar
       end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index da6df608a..38b9c1973 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ en:
   client_side_status_editing_error: 'Parameter value policy error. Client-side object status management not supported'
   switch_to: Switch to
   admin_menu: Admin
-  domain_transfer_was_approved: 'Domain transfer was approved, associated contacts were: %{contacts} and registrant was %{registrant}'
   business_registry_service_not_available: "Business Registry service Ärireg is not available"
 
   # DEPP
diff --git a/config/locales/messages.en.yml b/config/locales/messages.en.yml
index 5cc945c25..2827a2f18 100644
--- a/config/locales/messages.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/messages.en.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 en:
-  activerecord:
-    attributes:
-      message/body:
-        domain_transfer: >-
-          Domain transfer of %{domain_name} has been approved.
-          Old contacts: %{old_contacts};
-          old registrant: %{old_registrant}
+  messages:
+    texts:
+      domain_transfer: >-
+        Domain transfer of %{domain_name} has been approved.
+        Old contacts: %{old_contacts_codes};
+        old registrant: %{old_registrant_code}
diff --git a/test/integration/api/domain_transfers_test.rb b/test/integration/api/domain_transfers_test.rb
index 47730e475..acae0e2e0 100644
--- a/test/integration/api/domain_transfers_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/api/domain_transfers_test.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class APIDomainTransfersTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       post '/repp/v1/domain_transfers', request_params, { 'HTTP_AUTHORIZATION' => http_auth_key }
     end
 
-    message = 'Domain transfer was approved, associated contacts were: ["jane-001", "william-001"] and registrant was john-001'
+    message = 'Domain transfer of shop.test has been approved.' \
+      ' Old contacts: jane-001, william-001' \
+      '; old registrant: john-001'
     assert_equal message, @old_registrar.messages.last.body
   end
 
diff --git a/test/integration/epp/domain/transfer/request_test.rb b/test/integration/epp/domain/transfer/request_test.rb
index ce00d1fdb..e83bfb2e4 100644
--- a/test/integration/epp/domain/transfer/request_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/epp/domain/transfer/request_test.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ class EppDomainTransferRequestTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       post '/epp/command/transfer', { frame: request_xml }, { 'HTTP_COOKIE' => 'session=api_goodnames' }
     end
 
-    message = 'Domain transfer was approved, associated contacts were: ["jane-001", "william-001"] and registrant was john-001'
+    message = 'Domain transfer of shop.test has been approved.' \
+      ' Old contacts: jane-001, william-001' \
+      '; old registrant: john-001'
     assert_equal message, @old_registrar.messages.last.body
   end
 
diff --git a/test/models/domain_transfer_test.rb b/test/models/domain_transfer_test.rb
index 12f36d459..3d1e8edd9 100644
--- a/test/models/domain_transfer_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain_transfer_test.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ class DomainTransferTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       @domain_transfer.approve
     end
 
-    body = 'Domain transfer was approved, associated contacts were: ["jane-001", "william-001"] and registrant was john-001'
+    body = 'Domain transfer of shop.test has been approved.' \
+      ' Old contacts: jane-001, william-001' \
+      '; old registrant: john-001'
     id = @domain_transfer.id
     class_name = @domain_transfer.class.name