diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/flag.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/flag.hbs
index 290c321a91d..51709ea2dd1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/flag.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/modal/flag.hbs
@@ -45,5 +45,4 @@
   {{#if canDeleteSpammer}}
     <button class="btn btn-danger" {{action "deleteSpammer" userDetails}} {{bind-attr disabled="submitDisabled"}} title="{{i18n 'flagging.delete_spammer'}}"><i class="fa fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {{i18n 'flagging.delete_spammer'}}</button>
   {{/if}}
-  <span class="hint">{{{i18n 'flagging.private_reminder'}}}</span>
 </div>
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss
index 77e4ea12e7f..82a1ee16f42 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/modal.scss
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@
   margin-left: -1px;
 }
 
-.modal-footer span.hint {
-  color: dark-light-choose(scale-color($primary, $lightness: 70%), scale-color($secondary, $lightness: 30%));
-  float: right;
-  line-height: 30px;
-}
-
 .modal-header {
   border-bottom: 1px solid dark-light-diff($primary, $secondary, 90%, -60%);
   h3 {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/modal.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/modal.scss
index 6431e56b997..bc1689b97cb 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/modal.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/modal.scss
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
   margin-left: -1px;
 }
 
-.modal-footer span.hint { display: none; }
-
 .modal-header {
   // we need tighter spacing on mobile for header
   // this clearfix under the modal title h3 pushes it way down
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index d4d246a005d..1c33b99827d 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -1700,7 +1700,6 @@ en:
 
     flagging:
       title: 'Thanks for helping to keep our community civil!'
-      private_reminder: 'flags are private, <b>only</b> visible to staff'
       action: 'Flag Post'
       take_action: "Take Action"
       notify_action: 'Message'
@@ -1712,7 +1711,7 @@ en:
       submit_tooltip: "Submit the private flag"
       take_action_tooltip: "Reach the flag threshold immediately, rather than waiting for more community flags"
       cant: "Sorry, you can't flag this post at this time."
-      notify_staff: 'Notify Staff'
+      notify_staff: 'Notify staff privately'
       formatted_name:
         off_topic: "It's Off-Topic"
         inappropriate: "It's Inappropriate"