diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/chat-page-settings.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/chat-page-settings.tsx
index e63aeee45..fa6ad1e2f 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/chat-page-settings.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/chat-page-settings.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ type FormData = {
 const messages = defineMessages({
   title: { id: 'chat.page_settings.title', defaultMessage: 'Message Settings' },
   privacy: { id: 'chat.page_settings.privacy', defaultMessage: 'Privacy' },
-  acceptingMessageLabel: { id: 'chat.page_settings.accepting_messages.label', defaultMessage: 'Allow others to message me' },
-  acceptingMessageHint: { id: 'chat.page_settings.accepting_messages.hint', defaultMessage: 'Only people I follow can send me messages' },
+  acceptingMessageLabel: { id: 'chat.page_settings.accepting_messages.label', defaultMessage: 'Allow your followers to start a new chat with you' },
   submit: { id: 'chat.page_settings.submit', defaultMessage: 'Save' },
 });
 
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ const ChatPageSettings = () => {
           <List>
             <ListItem
               label={intl.formatMessage(messages.acceptingMessageLabel)}
-              hint={intl.formatMessage(messages.acceptingMessageHint)}
             >
               <Toggle
                 checked={data.accepts_chat_messages}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/welcome.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/welcome.tsx
index 3d2c3156f..152de3486 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/welcome.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/chats/components/chat-page/components/welcome.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ type FormData = {
 const messages = defineMessages({
   title: { id: 'chat.welcome.title', defaultMessage: 'Welcome to {br} Direct Messages!' },
   subtitle: { id: 'chat.welcome.subtitle', defaultMessage: 'By default, all messages are automatically deleted after 14 days for your security.' },
-  acceptingMessageLabel: { id: 'chat.welcome.accepting_messages.label', defaultMessage: 'Allow others to message me' },
-  acceptingMessageHint: { id: 'chat.welcome.accepting_messages.hint', defaultMessage: 'Only people I follow can send me messages' },
+  acceptingMessageLabel: { id: 'chat.welcome.accepting_messages.label', defaultMessage: 'Allow your followers to start a new chat with you' },
   notice: { id: 'chat.welcome.notice', defaultMessage: 'You can change these settings later.' },
   submit: { id: 'chat.welcome.submit', defaultMessage: 'Save & Continue' },
 });
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ const Welcome = () => {
             <List>
               <ListItem
                 label={intl.formatMessage(messages.acceptingMessageLabel)}
-                hint={intl.formatMessage(messages.acceptingMessageHint)}
               >
                 <Toggle
                   checked={data.accepts_chat_messages}
diff --git a/app/soapbox/features/settings/components/messages-settings.tsx b/app/soapbox/features/settings/components/messages-settings.tsx
index f5706f058..bc257d026 100644
--- a/app/soapbox/features/settings/components/messages-settings.tsx
+++ b/app/soapbox/features/settings/components/messages-settings.tsx
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ import { useOwnAccount } from 'soapbox/hooks';
 import { useUpdateCredentials } from 'soapbox/queries/accounts';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
-  label: { id: 'settings.messages.label', defaultMessage: 'Allow others to message me' },
-  hint: { id: 'settings.messages.hint', defaultMessage: 'Only people I follow can send me messages' },
+  label: { id: 'settings.messages.label', defaultMessage: 'Allow your followers to start a new chat with you' },
 });
 
 const MessagesSettings = () => {
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ const MessagesSettings = () => {
     <List>
       <ListItem
         label={intl.formatMessage(messages.label)}
-        hint={intl.formatMessage(messages.hint)}
       >
         <Toggle
           checked={account.accepts_chat_messages}