diff --git a/res/css/views/settings/tabs/user/_PreferencesUserSettingsTab.pcss b/res/css/views/settings/tabs/user/_PreferencesUserSettingsTab.pcss
index f1021a1508..0cc2b3d5af 100644
--- a/res/css/views/settings/tabs/user/_PreferencesUserSettingsTab.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/settings/tabs/user/_PreferencesUserSettingsTab.pcss
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-.mx_EmailAddressesPhoneNumbers_section_hint {
+.mx_PreferencesUserSettingsTab_section_hint {
     font: var(--cpd-font-body-sm-regular);
     color: var(--cpd-color-text-secondary);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.tsx b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.tsx
index 439cc2122f..0e213de969 100644
--- a/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/PreferencesUserSettingsTab.tsx
@@ -70,12 +70,8 @@ const LanguageSection: React.FC = () => {
     return (
         <div className="mx_SettingsSubsection_contentStretch">
             {_t("settings|general|application_language")}
-            <LanguageDropdown
-                className="mx_GeneralUserSettingsTab_section_languageInput"
-                onOptionChange={onLanguageChange}
-                value={language}
-            />
-            <div className="mx_GeneralUserSettingsTab_section_hint">
+            <LanguageDropdown onOptionChange={onLanguageChange} value={language} />
+            <div className="mx_PreferencesUserSettingsTab_section_hint">
                 {_t("settings|general|application_language_reload_hint")}
             </div>
         </div>