diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/strings.xml
index 5963ca3e719b4..d1ac7d00c1cf6 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@
     <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=40] Label for battery level chart when charging with duration -->
     <string name="power_charging_duration"><xliff:g id="level">%1$s</xliff:g> - <xliff:g id="time">%2$s</xliff:g> left until full</string>
     <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=80] Label for battery level chart when charge been limited -->
-    <string name="power_charging_limited"><xliff:g id="level">%1$s</xliff:g> - Charging is paused</string>
+    <string name="power_charging_limited"><xliff:g id="level">%1$s</xliff:g> - Charging paused</string>
     <!-- [CHAR_LIMIT=80] Label for battery charging future pause -->
     <string name="power_charging_future_paused"><xliff:g id="level">%1$s</xliff:g> - Charging to <xliff:g id="dock_defender_threshold">%2$s</xliff:g></string>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml
index a129fb650ba6f..da485a99c29b6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/values/strings.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <string name="keyguard_plugged_in_charging_slowly"><xliff:g id="percentage">%s</xliff:g> • Charging slowly</string>
 
     <!-- When the lock screen is showing and the phone plugged in, and the defend mode is triggered, say that charging is temporarily limited.  -->
-    <string name="keyguard_plugged_in_charging_limited"><xliff:g id="percentage">%s</xliff:g> • Charging is paused to protect battery</string>
+    <string name="keyguard_plugged_in_charging_limited"><xliff:g id="percentage">%s</xliff:g> • Charging paused to protect battery</string>
 
     <!-- On the keyguard screen, when pattern lock is disabled, only tell them to press menu to unlock.  This is shown in small font at the bottom. -->
     <string name="keyguard_instructions_when_pattern_disabled">Press Menu to unlock.</string>