diff --git a/static/js/message_view_header.js b/static/js/message_view_header.js
index 2e50645f7f..aade8480f9 100644
--- a/static/js/message_view_header.js
+++ b/static/js/message_view_header.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function make_message_view_header(filter) {
         message_view_header.formatted_sub_count = get_formatted_sub_count(sub_count);
         // the "title" is passed as a variable and doesn't get translated (nor should it)
         message_view_header.sub_count_tooltip_text = $t(
-            {defaultMessage: "{count} users are subscribed to #{title}"},
+            {defaultMessage: "This stream has {count} subscribers."},
             {count: message_view_header.sub_count, title: message_view_header.title},
         );
         message_view_header.stream_settings_link =