diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 75e3713fe..f03c3faba 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
     <string name="app_name">Delta Chat</string>
     <string name="ok">OK</string>
     <string name="cancel">Cancel</string>
-   <!-- deprecated, the word "or" to separate blocks in the user interface that are mutually exclusive -->
-    <string name="or_separator">or</string>
     <string name="clear_search">Clear Search</string>
     <!-- a noun, used on a button, short for "show link" -->
     <string name="link">Link</string>
@@ -537,10 +535,6 @@
     <string name="multidevice_transfer_done_devicemsg">ℹ️ Profile transferred to your second device.</string>
     <!-- Shown beside progress bar, stay short -->
     <string name="preparing_account">Preparing profile…</string>
-    <!-- deprecated, shown beside progress bar, stay short -->
-    <string name="waiting_for_receiver">Waiting for receiver…</string>
-    <!-- deprecated, shown beside progress bar, stay short -->
-    <string name="receiver_connected">Receiver connected…</string>
     <!-- Shown beside progress bar, stay short -->
     <string name="transferring">Transferring…</string>
     <string name="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting</string>
@@ -740,8 +734,6 @@
     <string name="pref_app_access">App Access</string>
     <string name="pref_chats">Chats</string>
     <string name="pref_in_chat_sounds">In-Chat Sounds</string>
-    <!-- deprecated -->
-    <string name="pref_message_text_size">Message Font Size</string>
     <string name="pref_view_log">View Log</string>
     <string name="pref_saved_log">Saved the log to \"Downloads\" folder</string>
     <string name="pref_save_log_failed">Failed to save the log</string>
@@ -1027,8 +1019,6 @@
     <string name="mailto_link_could_not_be_decoded">mailto link could not be decoded: %1$s</string>
 
     <!-- notifications  -->
-    <!-- deprecated, use mark_as_read or mark_as_read_short -->
-    <string name="notify_dismiss">Dismiss</string>
     <string name="notify_reply_button">Reply</string>
     <string name="notify_new_message">New message</string>
     <string name="notify_background_connection_enabled">Background connection enabled</string>