diff --git a/app/messages/new_announcement.sms.erb b/app/messages/new_announcement.sms.erb
index db0f55b4c70..0f965731f3a 100644
--- a/app/messages/new_announcement.sms.erb
+++ b/app/messages/new_announcement.sms.erb
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
-<%= t "New announcement %{title}, %{course}", :title => asset.title, :course => asset.context.name %>
+<%= t "New announcement: %{title}", :title => asset.title %>
 
-<%= HtmlTextHelper.strip_and_truncate(asset.message, :max_length => 50) %>
-
-<%= t :details, "More info at %{url}", :url => HostUrl.context_host(asset.context) %>