diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
index b577ad25d023e..d801fb0ff6bcb 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ private void startAuthorizationFlow() {
         servlet.startListening();
         grantServlet = Optional.of(servlet);
         updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
-                "@text/conf-error-grant-needed [ \"%s\" ]".formatted(servlet.getPath()));
+                "@text/conf-error-grant-needed [ \"http(s)://<YOUROPENHAB>:<YOURPORT>%s\" ]"
+                        .formatted(servlet.getPath()));
         connectApi.dispose();
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/netatmo.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/netatmo.properties
index f88ca9f90d299..2a6ea05a5692f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/netatmo.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/netatmo.properties
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ config.refreshInterval.description = The refresh interval to poll Netatmo API (i
 
 conf-error-no-client-id = Cannot connect to Netatmo bridge as no client id is available in the configuration
 conf-error-no-client-secret = Cannot connect to Netatmo bridge as no client secret is available in the configuration
-conf-error-grant-needed = Complete the configuration by granting the binding to Netatmo Connect: ''{0}''.
+conf-error-grant-needed = Complete the configuration by granting the binding to Netatmo Connect: {0}
 status-bridge-offline = Bridge is not connected to Netatmo API
 device-not-connected = Thing is not reachable
 data-over-limit = Data seems quite old