diff --git a/briar-desktop/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties b/briar-desktop/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
index da06280c88b5607963cd4f3dc1587a00c5f5b785..ece143408d036ccb853e52faecb25a32f8b5d8ae 100644
--- a/briar-desktop/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
+++ b/briar-desktop/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ access.mode.forums=Forums
 access.mode.blogs=Blogs
 access.mode.transports=Transport Settings
 access.mode.settings=Settings
-access.mode.about=About Briar Desktop
-access.about.list=Information about your version of Briar Desktop, the Briar Project in general and how to get in touch
+access.mode.about=About Briar
+access.about.list=Information about your version of Briar, the Briar Project in general and how to get in touch
 access.password.show=Show password
 access.password.hide=Hide password
 access.settings.current_value=Current value
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ settings.notifications.title=Notifications
 settings.notifications.visual.title=Visual notifications
 settings.notifications.visual.error.unsupported=Visual notifications are currently not supported on your system. You can still enable sound notifications.
 settings.notifications.visual.error.libnotify.load=Notifications can only be shown visually if libnotify is available. Please consider installing it following the usual installation procedure for your system.
-settings.notifications.visual.error.libnotify.init=Briar Desktop could not connect to any notification server. Please make sure to have a freedesktop.org-compliant notification server installed and configured properly.
-settings.notifications.visual.error.toast4j.init=Briar Desktop could not initialize the notification system.
+settings.notifications.visual.error.libnotify.init=Briar could not connect to any notification server. Please make sure to have a freedesktop.org-compliant notification server installed and configured properly.
+settings.notifications.visual.error.toast4j.init=Briar could not initialize the notification system.
 settings.notifications.sound.title=Sound notifications
 
 # Settings Actions