diff --git a/modules/tchap-translations/tchap_translations.json b/modules/tchap-translations/tchap_translations.json
index 3585f5dc02..14dfe7b7b9 100644
--- a/modules/tchap-translations/tchap_translations.json
+++ b/modules/tchap-translations/tchap_translations.json
@@ -457,6 +457,16 @@
         "fr": "Vous risquez de ne pas pouvoir récupérer vos messages."
     },
     "encryption|verify_toast_title": { "en": "Verify this device", "fr": "Vérifier cet appareil" },
+    "error_app_open_in_another_tab": {
+        "comment": "2024-02-05: remove once the string is fr-translated in element",
+        "en": "Switch to the other tab to connect to %(brand)s. This tab can now be closed.",
+        "fr": "Vous pouvez fermer cet onglet déconnecté, et aller à l'autre onglet %(brand)s."
+    },
+    "error_app_open_in_another_tab_title": {
+        "comment": "2024-02-05: remove once the string is fr-translated in element",
+        "en": "%(brand)s is connected in another tab",
+        "fr": "%(brand)s a été connecté dans un autre onglet"
+    },
     "error_app_opened_in_another_window": {
         "comment": "2023-11-08: remove once the string is translated in element",
         "en": "%(brand)s is open in another window. Click \"%(label)s\" to use %(brand)s here and disconnect the other window.",
diff --git a/patches/better-text-for-tab-switch/matrix-react-sdk+3.82.0.patch b/patches/better-text-for-tab-switch/matrix-react-sdk+3.82.0.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index a9c276a5d4..0000000000
--- a/patches/better-text-for-tab-switch/matrix-react-sdk+3.82.0.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/node_modules/matrix-react-sdk/src/components/structures/auth/SessionLockStolenView.tsx b/node_modules/matrix-react-sdk/src/components/structures/auth/SessionLockStolenView.tsx
-index de93624..64378b8 100644
---- a/node_modules/matrix-react-sdk/src/components/structures/auth/SessionLockStolenView.tsx
-+++ b/node_modules/matrix-react-sdk/src/components/structures/auth/SessionLockStolenView.tsx
-@@ -28,8 +28,13 @@ export function SessionLockStolenView(): JSX.Element {
- 
-     return (
-         <SplashPage className="mx_SessionLockStolenView">
-+            {/** :TCHAP: better messaging
-             <h1>{_t("common|error")}</h1>
-             <h2>{_t("error_app_open_in_another_tab", { brand })}</h2>
--        </SplashPage>
--    );
-+            */}
-+            <h1>{_t("error_app_open_in_another_tab", { brand })}</h1>
-+            <h2>{_t("You can close this disconnected tab, and go to the other %(brand)s tab.", { brand })}</h2>
-+            {/** end :TCHAP: */}
-+       </SplashPage>
-+   );
- }