diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 6180fba9e..7ef45647a 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -6650,6 +6650,8 @@ void dc_event_unref(dc_event_t* event);
 /// "Message opened"
 ///
 /// Used in subjects of outgoing read receipts.
+///
+/// @deprecated Deprecated 2024-07-26
 #define DC_STR_READRCPT                   31
 
 /// "The message '%1$s' you sent was displayed on the screen of the recipient."
@@ -6657,7 +6659,7 @@ void dc_event_unref(dc_event_t* event);
 /// Used as message text of outgoing read receipts.
 /// - %1$s will be replaced by the subject of the displayed message
 ///
-/// @deprecated Deprecated 2024-06-23, use DC_STR_READRCPT_MAILBODY2 instead.
+/// @deprecated Deprecated 2024-06-23
 #define DC_STR_READRCPT_MAILBODY          32
 
 /// @deprecated Deprecated, this string is no longer needed.
@@ -7376,11 +7378,6 @@ void dc_event_unref(dc_event_t* event);
 /// Used as info message.
 #define DC_STR_SECUREJOIN_WAIT_TIMEOUT 191
 
-/// "The message is a receipt notification."
-///
-/// Used as message text of outgoing read receipts.
-#define DC_STR_READRCPT_MAILBODY2 192
-
 /// "Contact". Deprecated, currently unused.
 #define DC_STR_CONTACT 200
 
diff --git a/node/constants.js b/node/constants.js
index 9296e6ea7..2319631b2 100644
--- a/node/constants.js
+++ b/node/constants.js
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ module.exports = {
   DC_STR_REACTED_BY: 177,
   DC_STR_READRCPT: 31,
   DC_STR_READRCPT_MAILBODY: 32,
-  DC_STR_READRCPT_MAILBODY2: 192,
   DC_STR_REMOVE_MEMBER_BY_OTHER: 131,
   DC_STR_REMOVE_MEMBER_BY_YOU: 130,
   DC_STR_REPLY_NOUN: 90,
diff --git a/node/lib/constants.ts b/node/lib/constants.ts
index 553f145ec..3c611720e 100644
--- a/node/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/node/lib/constants.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ export enum C {
   DC_STR_REACTED_BY = 177,
   DC_STR_READRCPT = 31,
   DC_STR_READRCPT_MAILBODY = 32,
-  DC_STR_READRCPT_MAILBODY2 = 192,
   DC_STR_REMOVE_MEMBER_BY_OTHER = 131,
   DC_STR_REMOVE_MEMBER_BY_YOU = 130,
   DC_STR_REPLY_NOUN = 90,
diff --git a/src/mimefactory.rs b/src/mimefactory.rs
index 25c43d392..4daf73e95 100644
--- a/src/mimefactory.rs
+++ b/src/mimefactory.rs
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ impl MimeFactory {
                 };
                 stock_str::subject_for_new_contact(context, self_name).await
             }
-            Loaded::Mdn { .. } => stock_str::read_rcpt(context).await,
+            Loaded::Mdn { .. } => "Receipt Notification".to_string(), // untranslated to no reveal sender's language
         };
 
         Ok(subject)
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ impl MimeFactory {
                         })
                 }
             }
-            Loaded::Mdn { .. } => self.render_mdn(context).await?,
+            Loaded::Mdn { .. } => self.render_mdn()?,
         };
 
         let get_content_type_directives_header = || {
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ impl MimeFactory {
     }
 
     /// Render an MDN
-    async fn render_mdn(&mut self, context: &Context) -> Result<PartBuilder> {
+    fn render_mdn(&mut self) -> Result<PartBuilder> {
         // RFC 6522, this also requires the `report-type` parameter which is equal
         // to the MIME subtype of the second body part of the multipart/report
         //
@@ -1426,16 +1426,15 @@ impl MimeFactory {
             "multipart/report; report-type=disposition-notification".to_string(),
         ));
 
-        // first body part: always human-readable, always REQUIRED by RFC 6522
-        let message_text = format!(
-            "{}\r\n",
-            format_flowed(&stock_str::read_rcpt_mail_body(context).await)
-        );
+        // first body part: always human-readable, always REQUIRED by RFC 6522.
+        // untranslated to no reveal sender's language.
+        // moreover, translations in unknown languages are confusing, and clients may not display them at all
         let text_part = PartBuilder::new().header((
             "Content-Type".to_string(),
             "text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; delsp=no".to_string(),
         ));
-        let text_part = self.add_message_text(text_part, message_text);
+        let text_part =
+            self.add_message_text(text_part, "This is a receipt notification.\r\n".to_string());
         message = message.child(text_part.build());
 
         // second body part: machine-readable, always REQUIRED by RFC 6522
diff --git a/src/stock_str.rs b/src/stock_str.rs
index 1d20bb6fc..4f3ce03dd 100644
--- a/src/stock_str.rs
+++ b/src/stock_str.rs
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ pub enum StockMessage {
     #[strum(props(fallback = "Fingerprints"))]
     FingerPrints = 30,
 
-    #[strum(props(fallback = "Return receipt"))]
-    ReadRcpt = 31,
-
     #[strum(props(fallback = "End-to-end encryption preferred"))]
     E2ePreferred = 34,
 
@@ -440,9 +437,6 @@ pub enum StockMessage {
         fallback = "Could not yet establish guaranteed end-to-end encryption, but you may already send a message."
     ))]
     SecurejoinWaitTimeout = 191,
-
-    #[strum(props(fallback = "This message is a receipt notification."))]
-    ReadRcptMailBody = 192,
 }
 
 impl StockMessage {
@@ -795,16 +789,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn finger_prints(context: &Context) -> String {
     translated(context, StockMessage::FingerPrints).await
 }
 
-/// Stock string: `Return receipt`.
-pub(crate) async fn read_rcpt(context: &Context) -> String {
-    translated(context, StockMessage::ReadRcpt).await
-}
-
-/// Stock string: `This message is a receipt notification.`.
-pub(crate) async fn read_rcpt_mail_body(context: &Context) -> String {
-    translated(context, StockMessage::ReadRcptMailBody).await
-}
-
 /// Stock string: `Group image deleted.`.
 pub(crate) async fn msg_grp_img_deleted(context: &Context, by_contact: ContactId) -> String {
     if by_contact == ContactId::SELF {