diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
index 7e88b49da..89d77e811 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/application_wizard.py
@@ -610,8 +610,7 @@ class NoOtherContactsForm(RegistrarForm):
required=True,
# label has to end in a space to get the label_suffix to show
label=(
- "Please explain why there are no other employees from your organization "
- "we can contact to help us assess your eligibility for a .gov domain."
+ "Please explain why there are no other employees from your organization we can contact to help us assess your eligibility for a .gov domain."
),
widget=forms.Textarea(),
)
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html
index 991f4d846..9ad4b021e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/forms/label.html
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@
{% endif %}
{% if widget.attrs.required %}
{% if field.label != "I read and agree to the requirements for operating .gov domains." %}
- {% if field.label != "Please explain why there are no other employees from your organization " %}
- *
- {% endif %}
+ *
{% endif %}
{% endif %}