diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
index b31b682..ed1367e 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/item/item.js
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 		// read only if any stock ledger entry exists
 		erpnext.item.make_dashboard(frm);
 
+		// clear intro
+		frm.set_intro();
+
 		if (frm.doc.has_variants) {
 			frm.set_intro(__("This Item is a Template and cannot be used in transactions. Item attributes will be copied over into the variants unless 'No Copy' is set"), true);
 			frm.add_custom_button(__("Show Variants"), function() {
@@ -85,7 +88,7 @@
 		erpnext.item.weight_to_validate(frm);
 		erpnext.item.variants_can_not_be_created_manually(frm);
 	},
-	
+
 	image: function(frm) {
 		refresh_field("image_view");
 	},
@@ -209,11 +212,11 @@
 			validated = 0;
 		}
 	},
-	
+
 	variants_can_not_be_created_manually: function(frm) {
 		if (frm.doc.__islocal && frm.doc.variant_of)
 			frappe.throw(__("Variants can not be created manually, add item attributes in the template item"))
 	}
-	
+
 
 });