diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 256b7569e..e54c12048 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -7536,14 +7536,13 @@ void dc_event_unref(dc_event_t* event);
 
 /// "You set message deletion timer to 1 minute."
 ///
-/// Used in status messages.
+/// @deprecated 2025-11-14, this string is no longer needed
 #define DC_STR_EPHEMERAL_TIMER_1_MINUTE_BY_YOU 142
 
 /// "Message deletion timer is set to 1 minute by %1$s."
 ///
 /// `%1$s` will be replaced by name and address of the contact.
-///
-/// Used in status messages.
+/// @deprecated 2025-11-14, this string is no longer needed
 #define DC_STR_EPHEMERAL_TIMER_1_MINUTE_BY_OTHER 143
 
 /// "You set message deletion timer to 1 hour."
diff --git a/src/ephemeral.rs b/src/ephemeral.rs
index 44f732a9b..087a804b2 100644
--- a/src/ephemeral.rs
+++ b/src/ephemeral.rs
@@ -241,10 +241,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn stock_ephemeral_timer_changed(
     match timer {
         Timer::Disabled => stock_str::msg_ephemeral_timer_disabled(context, from_id).await,
         Timer::Enabled { duration } => match duration {
-            0..=59 => {
+            0..=60 => {
                 stock_str::msg_ephemeral_timer_enabled(context, &timer.to_string(), from_id).await
             }
-            60 => stock_str::msg_ephemeral_timer_minute(context, from_id).await,
             61..=3599 => {
                 stock_str::msg_ephemeral_timer_minutes(
                     context,
diff --git a/src/ephemeral/ephemeral_tests.rs b/src/ephemeral/ephemeral_tests.rs
index 988f19ba6..1a99ff6af 100644
--- a/src/ephemeral/ephemeral_tests.rs
+++ b/src/ephemeral/ephemeral_tests.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async fn test_stock_ephemeral_messages() {
     assert_eq!(
         stock_ephemeral_timer_changed(&context, Timer::Enabled { duration: 60 }, ContactId::SELF)
             .await,
-        "You set message deletion timer to 1 minute."
+        "You set message deletion timer to 60 s."
     );
     assert_eq!(
         stock_ephemeral_timer_changed(&context, Timer::Enabled { duration: 90 }, ContactId::SELF)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ async fn test_ephemeral_enable_disable() -> Result<()> {
     let bob_received_message = bob.recv_msg(&sent).await;
     assert_eq!(
         bob_received_message.text,
-        "Message deletion timer is set to 1 minute by alice@example.org."
+        "Message deletion timer is set to 60 s by alice@example.org."
     );
     assert_eq!(
         chat_bob.get_ephemeral_timer(bob).await?,
diff --git a/src/stock_str.rs b/src/stock_str.rs
index b7ab40924..993ab7368 100644
--- a/src/stock_str.rs
+++ b/src/stock_str.rs
@@ -302,12 +302,6 @@ pub enum StockMessage {
     #[strum(props(fallback = "Message deletion timer is set to %1$s s by %2$s."))]
     MsgEphemeralTimerEnabledBy = 141,
 
-    #[strum(props(fallback = "You set message deletion timer to 1 minute."))]
-    MsgYouEphemeralTimerMinute = 142,
-
-    #[strum(props(fallback = "Message deletion timer is set to 1 minute by %1$s."))]
-    MsgEphemeralTimerMinuteBy = 143,
-
     #[strum(props(fallback = "You set message deletion timer to 1 hour."))]
     MsgYouEphemeralTimerHour = 144,
 
@@ -1004,17 +998,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn msg_ephemeral_timer_enabled(
     }
 }
 
-/// Stock string: `Message deletion timer is set to 1 minute.`.
-pub(crate) async fn msg_ephemeral_timer_minute(context: &Context, by_contact: ContactId) -> String {
-    if by_contact == ContactId::SELF {
-        translated(context, StockMessage::MsgYouEphemeralTimerMinute).await
-    } else {
-        translated(context, StockMessage::MsgEphemeralTimerMinuteBy)
-            .await
-            .replace1(&by_contact.get_stock_name(context).await)
-    }
-}
-
 /// Stock string: `Message deletion timer is set to 1 hour.`.
 pub(crate) async fn msg_ephemeral_timer_hour(context: &Context, by_contact: ContactId) -> String {
     if by_contact == ContactId::SELF {