diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
index c20a64dc4..02839fa50 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/socialbackup/ThresholdSelectorFragment.java
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ public class ThresholdSelectorFragment extends BaseFragment {
 		message = view.findViewById(R.id.textViewMessage);
 		mOfn = view.findViewById(R.id.textViewmOfn);
 
-		if (numberOfCustodians == 2) {
-			message.setText(R.string.threshold_too_few_custodians);
-		}
 		if (numberOfCustodians > 3) {
 			seekBar.setMax(numberOfCustodians -3);
 			seekBar.setProgress(threshold - 2);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5a5f1683e..c124efcab 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -664,7 +664,6 @@
 	<string name="threshold_recommended">Secure - recommended threshold</string>
 	<string name="threshold_low_insecure">Insecure – higher threshold recommended</string>
 	<string name="threshold_high_insecure">Danger of loss – lower threshold recommended</string>
-	<string name="threshold_too_few_custodians">Danger of loss - more contacts recommended</string>
 	<string name="threshold_defined">Choose Threshold</string>
 	<string name="threshold_m_of_n">%d of %d contacts needed to recover your account</string>