diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js b/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
index 744f51ed42..83da52d2d0 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/AppTile.js
@@ -176,11 +176,8 @@ export default React.createClass({
             const QuestionDialog = sdk.getComponent("dialogs.QuestionDialog");
             Modal.createTrackedDialog('Delete Widget', '', QuestionDialog, {
                 title: _t("Delete Widget"),
-                description:
-                    <div>
-                 { _t("Deleting a widget removes it for all users in this room - " +
-                 "Are you sure you want to delete this widget?") }
-                    </div>,
+                description: _t("Deleting a widget removes it for all users in this room." +
+                " Are you sure you want to delete this widget?"),
                 button: _t("Delete widget"),
                 onFinished: (confirmed) => {
                     if (!confirmed) {
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index 827d996e49..256e55864f 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
     "Failed to delete device": "Failed to delete device",
     "Delete": "Delete",
     "Delete Widget": "Delete Widget",
-    "Deleting a widget removes it for all users in this room - are you sure you want to delete this widget?": "Deleting a widget removes it for all users in this room - are you sure you want to delete this widget?",
+    "Deleting a widget removes it for all users in this room. Are you sure you want to delete this widget?": "Deleting a widget removes it for all users in this room. Are you sure you want to delete this widget?",
     "Disable Notifications": "Disable Notifications",
     "Enable Notifications": "Enable Notifications",
     "Cannot add any more widgets": "Cannot add any more widgets",