diff --git a/server/events/project_locker.go b/server/events/project_locker.go
index b15ec4f75b..39c838ccab 100644
--- a/server/events/project_locker.go
+++ b/server/events/project_locker.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (p *DefaultProjectLocker) TryLock(log *logging.SimpleLogger, pull models.Pu
 	}
 	if !lockAttempt.LockAcquired && lockAttempt.CurrLock.Pull.Num != pull.Num {
 		failureMsg := fmt.Sprintf(
-			"**Unable to run `plan`**. This project is currently locked by an unapplied plan from pull #%d. To continue, delete the lock from #%d or apply that plan and merge the pull request.\n\nOnce the lock is released, comment `atlantis plan` here to re-plan.",
+			"This project is currently locked by an unapplied plan from pull #%d. To continue, delete the lock from #%d or apply that plan and merge the pull request.\n\nOnce the lock is released, comment `atlantis plan` here to re-plan.",
 			lockAttempt.CurrLock.Pull.Num,
 			lockAttempt.CurrLock.Pull.Num)
 		return &TryLockResponse{
diff --git a/server/events/project_locker_test.go b/server/events/project_locker_test.go
index 0a6dd86e27..fdb6fb11d9 100644
--- a/server/events/project_locker_test.go
+++ b/server/events/project_locker_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestDefaultProjectLocker_TryLockWhenLocked(t *testing.T) {
 	Ok(t, err)
 	Equals(t, &events.TryLockResponse{
 		LockAcquired:      false,
-		LockFailureReason: "**Unable to run `plan`**. This project is currently locked by an unapplied plan from pull #2. To continue, delete the lock from #2 or apply that plan and merge the pull request.\n\nOnce the lock is released, comment `atlantis plan` here to re-plan.",
+		LockFailureReason: "This project is currently locked by an unapplied plan from pull #2. To continue, delete the lock from #2 or apply that plan and merge the pull request.\n\nOnce the lock is released, comment `atlantis plan` here to re-plan.",
 	}, res)
 }