diff --git a/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js b/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js
index be12a09d6..4bade2f1f 100644
--- a/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js
+++ b/app/screens/edit_profile/edit_profile.js
@@ -310,9 +310,7 @@ export default class EditProfile extends PureComponent {
         const {formatMessage} = this.context.intl;
         const fileTypeWarning = formatMessage({
             id: 'mobile.file_upload.unsupportedMimeType',
-            defaultMessage: 'Only files of the following MIME type can be uploaded: {mimeTypes}',
-        }, {
-            mimeTypes: VALID_MIME_TYPES.join('\n'),
+            defaultMessage: 'Only BMP, JPG or PNG images may be used for profile pictures.',
         });
 
         Alert.alert('', fileTypeWarning);
diff --git a/assets/base/i18n/en.json b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
index 37faeb42f..9db09cdb2 100644
--- a/assets/base/i18n/en.json
+++ b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
   "mobile.file_upload.camera_video": "Take Video",
   "mobile.file_upload.library": "Photo Library",
   "mobile.file_upload.max_warning": "Uploads limited to 5 files maximum.",
-  "mobile.file_upload.unsupportedMimeType": "Only files of the following MIME type can be uploaded:\n{mimeTypes}",
+  "mobile.file_upload.unsupportedMimeType": "Only BMP, JPG or PNG images may be used for profile pictures.",
   "mobile.file_upload.video": "Video Library",
   "mobile.files_paste.error_description": "An error occurred while pasting the file(s). Please try again.",
   "mobile.files_paste.error_dismiss": "Dismiss",