diff --git a/src/course-home/outline-tab/alerts/course-end-alert/CourseEndAlert.jsx b/src/course-home/outline-tab/alerts/course-end-alert/CourseEndAlert.jsx
index 97b0251973..14065f30c3 100644
--- a/src/course-home/outline-tab/alerts/course-end-alert/CourseEndAlert.jsx
+++ b/src/course-home/outline-tab/alerts/course-end-alert/CourseEndAlert.jsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function CourseEndAlert({ payload }) {
     msg = (
       <FormattedMessage
         id="learning.outline.alert.end.short"
-        defaultMessage="This course is ending {timeRemaining} at {courseEndTime}."
+        defaultMessage="This course is ending soon."
         description="Used when the time remaining is less than a day away."
         values={{
           courseEndTime,
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function CourseEndAlert({ payload }) {
     msg = (
       <FormattedMessage
         id="learning.outline.alert.end.long"
-        defaultMessage="This course is ending {timeRemaining} on {courseEndDate}."
+        defaultMessage="This course is ending on {courseEndDate}."
         description="Used when the time remaining is more than a day away."
         values={{
           courseEndDate,