diff --git a/app/components/channel_intro/channel_intro.js b/app/components/channel_intro/channel_intro.js
index b852ccbe0..d3111f54a 100644
--- a/app/components/channel_intro/channel_intro.js
+++ b/app/components/channel_intro/channel_intro.js
@@ -162,29 +162,21 @@ class ChannelIntro extends PureComponent {
         if (creator) {
             const creatorName = this.getDisplayName(creator);
             mainMessageIntl = {
-                id: 'intro_messages.creator',
-                defaultMessage: 'This is the start of the {name} {type}, created by {creator} on {date}.',
+                id: t('intro_messages.creator'),
+                defaultMessage: 'This is the start of the {name} channel, created by {creator} on {date}.',
                 values: {
                     name: currentChannel.display_name,
                     creator: creatorName,
                     date,
-                    type: intl.formatMessage({
-                        id: 'intro_messages.channel',
-                        defaultMessage: 'channel',
-                    }),
                 },
             };
         } else {
             mainMessageIntl = {
                 id: t('intro_messages.noCreator'),
-                defaultMessage: 'This is the start of the {name} {type}, created on {date}.',
+                defaultMessage: 'This is the start of the {name} channel, created on {date}.',
                 values: {
                     name: currentChannel.display_name,
                     date,
-                    type: intl.formatMessage({
-                        id: 'intro_messages.channel',
-                        defaultMessage: 'channel',
-                    }),
                 },
             };
         }
@@ -228,16 +220,12 @@ class ChannelIntro extends PureComponent {
         });
 
         const mainMessage = intl.formatMessage({
-            id: 'intro_messages.creator',
-            defaultMessage: 'This is the start of the {name} {type}, created by {creator} on {date}.',
+            id: 'intro_messages.creatorPrivate',
+            defaultMessage: 'This is the start of the {name} private channel, created by {creator} on {date}.',
         }, {
             name: currentChannel.display_name,
             creator: creatorName,
             date,
-            type: intl.formatMessage({
-                id: 'intro_messages.group',
-                defaultMessage: 'private channel',
-            }),
         });
 
         const onlyInvitedMessage = intl.formatMessage({
diff --git a/assets/base/i18n/en.json b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
index 3d1f6e31b..40ea8508f 100644
--- a/assets/base/i18n/en.json
+++ b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
@@ -80,11 +80,10 @@
   "integrations.add": "Add",
   "intro_messages.anyMember": " Any member can join and read this channel.",
   "intro_messages.beginning": "Beginning of {name}",
-  "intro_messages.channel": "channel",
-  "intro_messages.creator": "This is the start of the {name} {type}, created by {creator} on {date}.",
-  "intro_messages.group": "private channel",
+  "intro_messages.creator": "This is the start of the {name} channel, created by {creator} on {date}.",
+  "intro_messages.creatorPrivate": "This is the start of the {name} private channel, created by {creator} on {date}.",
   "intro_messages.group_message": "This is the start of your group message history with these teammates. Messages and files shared here are not shown to people outside this area.",
-  "intro_messages.noCreator": "This is the start of the {name} {type}, created on {date}.",
+  "intro_messages.noCreator": "This is the start of the {name} channel, created on {date}.",
   "intro_messages.onlyInvited": " Only invited members can see this private channel.",
   "last_users_message.added_to_channel.type": "were **added to the channel** by {actor}.",
   "last_users_message.added_to_team.type": "were **added to the team** by {actor}.",