diff --git a/platform/mv3/extension/_locales/en/messages.json b/platform/mv3/extension/_locales/en/messages.json
index db3ed6ff0..b30d31d4a 100644
--- a/platform/mv3/extension/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/platform/mv3/extension/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "description": "extension name."
   },
   "extShortDesc": {
-    "message": "An experimental, permission-less lite content blocker -- block ads, trackers, miners and more by default.",
+    "message": "An experimental, permission-less content blocker. Blocks ads, trackers, miners, and more immediately upon installation.",
     "description": "this will be in the Chrome web store: must be 132 characters or less"
   },
   "perRulesetStats": {