diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml
index 6808470801d..ddb6bdd1f86 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@
         <record id="mt_expense_approved" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">Approved</field>
             <field name="res_model">hr.expense.expense</field>
-            <field name="description">Expense &lt;b&gt;approved&lt;/b&gt;</field>
+            <field name="description">Expense approved</field>
         </record>
         <record id="mt_expense_refused" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">Refused</field>
             <field name="res_model">hr.expense.expense</field>
-            <field name="description">Expense &lt;b&gt;refused&lt;/b&gt;</field>
+            <field name="description">Expense refused</field>
         </record>
         <record id="mt_expense_confirmed" model="mail.message.subtype">
             <field name="name">To Approve</field>
             <field name="res_model">hr.expense.expense</field>
-            <field name="description">Expense &lt;b&gt;confirmed&lt;/b&gt;, waiting confirmation</field>
+            <field name="description">Expense confirmed, waiting confirmation</field>
         </record>
 
     </data>