diff --git a/src/TextForEvent.js b/src/TextForEvent.js
index 2e79ff2044c..bffe81a541b 100644
--- a/src/TextForEvent.js
+++ b/src/TextForEvent.js
@@ -420,10 +420,7 @@ function textForHistoryVisibilityEvent(event) {
 
 function textForEncryptionEvent(event) {
     const senderName = event.sender ? event.sender.name : event.getSender();
-    return _t('%(senderName)s turned on end-to-end encryption (algorithm %(algorithm)s).', {
-        senderName,
-        algorithm: event.getContent().algorithm,
-    });
+    return _t('%(senderName)s turned on end-to-end encryption.', {senderName});
 }
 
 // Currently will only display a change if a user's power level is changed
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index b34b7378919..3f6d998c7cd 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
     "%(senderName)s made future room history visible to all room members.": "%(senderName)s made future room history visible to all room members.",
     "%(senderName)s made future room history visible to anyone.": "%(senderName)s made future room history visible to anyone.",
     "%(senderName)s made future room history visible to unknown (%(visibility)s).": "%(senderName)s made future room history visible to unknown (%(visibility)s).",
-    "%(senderName)s turned on end-to-end encryption (algorithm %(algorithm)s).": "%(senderName)s turned on end-to-end encryption (algorithm %(algorithm)s).",
+    "%(senderName)s turned on end-to-end encryption.": "%(senderName)s turned on end-to-end encryption.",
     "%(userId)s from %(fromPowerLevel)s to %(toPowerLevel)s": "%(userId)s from %(fromPowerLevel)s to %(toPowerLevel)s",
     "%(senderName)s changed the power level of %(powerLevelDiffText)s.": "%(senderName)s changed the power level of %(powerLevelDiffText)s.",
     "%(senderName)s changed the pinned messages for the room.": "%(senderName)s changed the pinned messages for the room.",