diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index d495c1b6d0..e56fd27057 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     "superhero_dex": "Superhero DEX",
     "mint_a_token": "Mint a token",
     "composer": {
-        "no_perms_token_notice": "You need to own more than ~ %(threshold)s %(symbol)s tokens to be able to post in this room."
+        "no_perms_token_notice": "You need to own more than %(threshold)s %(symbol)s tokens to be able to post in this room."
     },
     "room": {
         "no_peek_join_prompt_community": "%(roomName)s is a private token-gated room.",