diff --git a/packages/VpnServices/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/VpnServices/res/values/strings.xml
index e42c1e87efb6d..074655e1d0834 100755
--- a/packages/VpnServices/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/VpnServices/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
     <!-- Title for the VPN Services activity. -->
     <string name="app_label">VPN Services</string>
 
-    <string name="vpn_notification_title">%s VPN %s</string>
-    <string name="vpn_notification_connected">connected</string>
-    <string name="vpn_notification_disconnected">disconnected</string>
-    <string name="vpn_notification_connected_message">Up time: %s</string>
+    <string name="vpn_notification_title_connected">%s VPN connected</string>
+    <string name="vpn_notification_title_disconnected">%s VPN disconnected</string>
+    <string name="vpn_notification_hint_disconnected">Touch to reconnect to a VPN.</string>
 </resources>
 
diff --git a/packages/VpnServices/src/com/android/server/vpn/VpnService.java b/packages/VpnServices/src/com/android/server/vpn/VpnService.java
index 6e5d46bfdcfcd..a60788aad24ff 100644
--- a/packages/VpnServices/src/com/android/server/vpn/VpnService.java
+++ b/packages/VpnServices/src/com/android/server/vpn/VpnService.java
@@ -490,16 +490,15 @@ abstract class VpnService<E extends VpnProfile> {
         }
 
         private String getNotificationTitle(boolean connected) {
-            String connectedOrNot = connected
-                    ? mContext.getString(R.string.vpn_notification_connected)
+            String formatString = connected
+                    ? mContext.getString(
+                            R.string.vpn_notification_title_connected)
                     : mContext.getString(
-                            R.string.vpn_notification_disconnected);
-            return String.format(
-                    mContext.getString(R.string.vpn_notification_title),
-                    mProfile.getName(), connectedOrNot);
+                            R.string.vpn_notification_title_disconnected);
+            return String.format(formatString, mProfile.getName());
         }
 
-        private String getTimeFormat(long duration) {
+        private String getFormattedTime(long duration) {
             long hours = duration / 3600;
             StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
             if (hours > 0) sb.append(hours).append(':');
@@ -511,11 +510,10 @@ abstract class VpnService<E extends VpnProfile> {
         private String getNotificationMessage(boolean connected) {
             if (connected) {
                 long time = (System.currentTimeMillis() - mStartTime) / 1000;
-                return String.format(mContext.getString(
-                        R.string.vpn_notification_connected_message),
-                        getTimeFormat(time));
+                return getFormattedTime(time);
             } else {
-                return "";
+                return mContext.getString(
+                        R.string.vpn_notification_hint_disconnected);
             }
         }
     }