diff --git a/lang/en.json b/lang/en.json
index 37c3f5a6d..f7bc5c4b8 100644
--- a/lang/en.json
+++ b/lang/en.json
@@ -464,17 +464,13 @@
     "description": "Action label to collapse the serial console/REPL area"
   },
   "serial-ctrl-c-action": {
-    "defaultMessage": "Send Ctrl-C for REPL",
+    "defaultMessage": "Send Ctrl+C for REPL",
     "description": "Button to trigger the Python REPL from the serial area"
   },
   "serial-ctrl-d-action": {
-    "defaultMessage": "Send Ctrl-D to reset",
+    "defaultMessage": "Send Ctrl+D to reset",
     "description": "Button to reset the micro:bit from the serial area"
   },
-  "serial-ctrl-e-action": {
-    "defaultMessage": "Send Ctrl-E for paste mode",
-    "description": "Button to enter serial paste mode"
-  },
   "serial-expand": {
     "defaultMessage": "Show serial",
     "description": "Action label to expand the serial console/REPL area"
diff --git a/lang/fr.json b/lang/fr.json
index 40f5adac0..76ee11612 100644
--- a/lang/fr.json
+++ b/lang/fr.json
@@ -470,10 +470,6 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Envoyer Ctrl-D pour réinitialiser",
     "description": "Button to reset the micro:bit from the serial area"
   },
-  "serial-ctrl-e-action": {
-    "defaultMessage": "Envoyer Ctrl-E pour le mode coller",
-    "description": "Button to enter serial paste mode"
-  },
   "serial-expand": {
     "defaultMessage": "Afficher le terminal série",
     "description": "Action label to expand the serial console/REPL area"
diff --git a/lang/lol.json b/lang/lol.json
index 85b7a19e1..3b444403c 100644
--- a/lang/lol.json
+++ b/lang/lol.json
@@ -470,10 +470,6 @@
     "defaultMessage": "Сенд Cтрл-Д то ресет",
     "description": "Button to reset the micro:bit from the serial area"
   },
-  "serial-ctrl-e-action": {
-    "defaultMessage": "Сенд Cтрл-E фор пасте моде",
-    "description": "Button to enter serial paste mode"
-  },
   "serial-expand": {
     "defaultMessage": "Схов серіал",
     "description": "Aria label for serial expand/collapse"
diff --git a/src/messages/en.json b/src/messages/en.json
index 6dae33e38..7b5a8de53 100644
--- a/src/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/messages/en.json
@@ -934,19 +934,13 @@
   "serial-ctrl-c-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
-      "value": "Send Ctrl-C for REPL"
+      "value": "Send Ctrl+C for REPL"
     }
   ],
   "serial-ctrl-d-action": [
     {
       "type": 0,
-      "value": "Send Ctrl-D to reset"
-    }
-  ],
-  "serial-ctrl-e-action": [
-    {
-      "type": 0,
-      "value": "Send Ctrl-E for paste mode"
+      "value": "Send Ctrl+D to reset"
     }
   ],
   "serial-expand": [
diff --git a/src/messages/fr.json b/src/messages/fr.json
index 761f7fa58..59dc06755 100644
--- a/src/messages/fr.json
+++ b/src/messages/fr.json
@@ -943,12 +943,6 @@
       "value": "Envoyer Ctrl-D pour réinitialiser"
     }
   ],
-  "serial-ctrl-e-action": [
-    {
-      "type": 0,
-      "value": "Envoyer Ctrl-E pour le mode coller"
-    }
-  ],
   "serial-expand": [
     {
       "type": 0,
diff --git a/src/messages/lol.json b/src/messages/lol.json
index 5b41d0563..13d98444b 100644
--- a/src/messages/lol.json
+++ b/src/messages/lol.json
@@ -943,12 +943,6 @@
       "value": "Сенд Cтрл-Д то ресет"
     }
   ],
-  "serial-ctrl-e-action": [
-    {
-      "type": 0,
-      "value": "Сенд Cтрл-E фор пасте моде"
-    }
-  ],
   "serial-expand": [
     {
       "type": 0,