diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MediaPreviewActivity.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MediaPreviewActivity.java
index c6fe0bbb5..adf4e634e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MediaPreviewActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MediaPreviewActivity.java
@@ -341,12 +341,7 @@ public class MediaPreviewActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
       return;
     }
 
-    DcMsg dcMsg = dcContext.getMsg(mediaItem.msgId);
-    DcChat dcChat = dcContext.getChat(dcMsg.getChatId());
-
-    String text = getResources().getQuantityString(
-      dcChat.isDeviceTalk()? R.plurals.ask_delete_messages_simple : R.plurals.ask_delete_messages,
-      1, 1);
+    String text = getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.ask_delete_messages_simple, 1, 1);
 
     AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
     builder.setMessage(text);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MessageSelectorFragment.java b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MessageSelectorFragment.java
index adfc1c326..a5dc2cc43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MessageSelectorFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/MessageSelectorFragment.java
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ public abstract class MessageSelectorFragment
   protected void handleDeleteMessages(int chatId, final int[] messageIds) {
     DcChat dcChat = DcHelper.getContext(getActivity()).getChat(chatId);
 
-    String text = getActivity().getResources().getQuantityString(
-      dcChat.isDeviceTalk()? R.plurals.ask_delete_messages_simple : R.plurals.ask_delete_messages,
-      messageIds.length, messageIds.length);
+    String text = getActivity().getResources().getQuantityString(R.plurals.ask_delete_messages_simple, messageIds.length, messageIds.length);
 
     AlertDialog dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity())
             .setMessage(text)
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a363d175d..015196750 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -364,11 +364,12 @@
     <!-- get confirmations -->
     <string name="ask_leave_group">Are you sure you want to leave this group?</string>
     <plurals name="ask_delete_chat">
-        <item quantity="one">Delete %d chat? It will no longer be shown in the chat list; its messages will remain on the server.</item>
-        <item quantity="other">Delete %d chats? They will no longer be shown in the chat list; their messages will remain on the server.</item>
+        <item quantity="one">Delete %d chat?</item>
+        <item quantity="other">Delete %d chats?</item>
     </plurals>
-    <string name="ask_delete_named_chat">Delete chat \"%1$s\"? It will no longer be shown in the chat list; its messages will remain on the server.</string>
+    <string name="ask_delete_named_chat">Delete chat \"%1$s\"?</string>
     <string name="ask_delete_message">Are you sure you want to delete this message?</string>
+    <!-- deprecated, use ask_delete_messages_simple -->
     <plurals name="ask_delete_messages">
         <item quantity="one">Delete %d message here and on the server?</item>
         <item quantity="other">Delete %d messages here and on the server?</item>