diff --git a/pasta_eln/GUI/table.py b/pasta_eln/GUI/table.py
index 61ef5bd2..2782000a 100644
--- a/pasta_eln/GUI/table.py
+++ b/pasta_eln/GUI/table.py
@@ -269,16 +269,13 @@ def execute(self, command:list[Any]) -> None:
           break
       self.comm.changeTable.emit(self.docType, '')
     elif command[0] is Command.DELETE:
+      ret = None
       for row in range(self.models[-1].rowCount()):
         item, docID = self.itemFromRow(row)
         if item.checkState() == Qt.CheckState.Checked:
-          ret = QMessageBox.critical(
-              self,
-              'Warning',
-              f'Are you sure you want to delete this data: {item.text()}?',
-              QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes,
-              QMessageBox.StandardButton.No,
-          )
+          if ret is None:
+            ret = QMessageBox.critical(self, 'Warning', 'Are you sure you want to delete the data?',
+                QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes, QMessageBox.StandardButton.No)
           if ret==QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
             doc = self.comm.backend.db.getDoc(docID)
             for branch in doc['-branch']: