diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js b/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js
index 719187740b..379f09818f 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/MessageComposer.js
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export default class MessageComposer extends React.Component {
             );
 
             const placeholderText = roomIsEncrypted ?
-                "Send an encrypted message…" : "Send a plaintext message…";
+                "Send a message (unencrypted)…" : "Send a message…";
 
             controls.push(
                 <MessageComposerInput