diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeActivity.java
index 9661eb770..b6acf79c1 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeActivity.java
@@ -119,13 +119,10 @@ public class ContactExchangeActivity extends KeyAgreementActivity implements
 		return getString(R.string.authenticating_with_device);
 	}
 
-	@Nullable
 	@UiThread
 	@Override
-	public String keyAgreementAborted(boolean remoteAborted) {
-		showErrorFragment(remoteAborted ? R.string.connection_aborted_remote :
-				R.string.connection_aborted_local);
-		return null;
+	public void keyAgreementAborted(boolean remoteAborted) {
+		showErrorFragment(R.string.connection_error_explanation);
 	}
 
 	@UiThread
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeErrorFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeErrorFragment.java
index 43ff91d56..447ec63a3 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeErrorFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/ContactExchangeErrorFragment.java
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ public class ContactExchangeErrorFragment extends BaseFragment {
 	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater,
 			@Nullable ViewGroup container,
 			@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-		View v = inflater
-				.inflate(R.layout.fragment_error_contact_exchange, container,
-						false);
+		View v = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_error_contact_exchange,
+				container, false);
 
 		// set humanized error message
 		TextView explanation = v.findViewById(R.id.errorMessage);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/KeyAgreementFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/KeyAgreementFragment.java
index c599f563d..86831fdab 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/KeyAgreementFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/keyagreement/KeyAgreementFragment.java
@@ -300,9 +300,7 @@ public class KeyAgreementFragment extends BaseEventFragment
 	private void keyAgreementAborted(boolean remoteAborted) {
 		runOnUiThreadUnlessDestroyed(() -> {
 			reset();
-			qrCodeView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-			statusView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
-			status.setText(listener.keyAgreementAborted(remoteAborted));
+			listener.keyAgreementAborted(remoteAborted);
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -361,10 +359,9 @@ public class KeyAgreementFragment extends BaseEventFragment
 		@Nullable
 		String keyAgreementStarted();
 
-		// Should return a string to be displayed as status.
+		// Will show an error fragment.
 		@UiThread
-		@Nullable
-		String keyAgreementAborted(boolean remoteAborted);
+		void keyAgreementAborted(boolean remoteAborted);
 
 		// Should return a string to be displayed as status.
 		@UiThread
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4eb8eb2e2..b886746f7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@
 	<string name="camera_error">Camera error</string>
 	<string name="connecting_to_device">Connecting to device\u2026</string>
 	<string name="authenticating_with_device">Authenticating with device\u2026</string>
-	<string name="connection_aborted_local">The connection was aborted. Please try again! It might help to check that you\'re both connected to the same Wi-Fi network!</string>
-	<string name="connection_aborted_remote">The connection was aborted by your contact\'s device. Please try again! It might help to check that you\'re both connected to the same Wi-Fi network!</string>
 	<string name="connection_error_title">Could not connect to your contact</string>
 	<string name="connection_error_explanation">Please check that you\'re both connected to the same Wi-Fi network.</string>
 	<string name="connection_error_feedback">If this problem persists, please <a href="feedback">send feedback</a> to help us improve the app.</string>