diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/student/student.py b/erpnext/education/doctype/student/student.py
index d7d35ca122b..1a870a3cbed 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/student/student.py
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/student/student.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class Student(Document):
 
 	def validate_dates(self):
 		for sibling in self.siblings:
-			if sibling.date_of_birth and getdate(sibling.date_of_birth) >= getdate(today()):
-				frappe.throw(_("Sibling Date of Birth cannot be greater than today at row #{0} ").format(sibling.idx))
+			if sibling.date_of_birth and getdate(sibling.date_of_birth) >= getdate():
+				frappe.throw(_("Row {0}:Sibling Date of Birth cannot be greater than today").format(sibling.idx))
 				
 		if self.date_of_birth and getdate(self.date_of_birth) >= getdate(today()):
 			frappe.throw(_("Date of Birth cannot be greater than today."))