diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_delete/delete_action_modal.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_delete/delete_action_modal.tsx
index 5ffa5e304b996..5db8446dec32f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_delete/delete_action_modal.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_delete/delete_action_modal.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {
   EuiFlexItem,
   EUI_MODAL_CONFIRM_BUTTON,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
-import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 
 import { DeleteAction } from './use_delete_action';
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ export const DeleteActionModal: FC<DeleteAction> = ({
       <EuiConfirmModal
         data-test-subj="mlAnalyticsJobDeleteModal"
         title={i18n.translate('xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalTitle', {
-          defaultMessage: 'Delete {analyticsId}',
+          defaultMessage: 'Delete {analyticsId}?',
           values: { analyticsId: item.config.id },
         })}
         onCancel={closeModal}
@@ -60,13 +59,6 @@ export const DeleteActionModal: FC<DeleteAction> = ({
         defaultFocusedButton={EUI_MODAL_CONFIRM_BUTTON}
         buttonColor="danger"
       >
-        <p>
-          <FormattedMessage
-            id="xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalBody"
-            defaultMessage="Are you sure you want to delete this analytics job?"
-          />
-        </p>
-
         <EuiFlexGroup direction="column" gutterSize="none">
           <EuiFlexItem>
             {userCanDeleteIndex && (
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_start/start_action_modal.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_start/start_action_modal.tsx
index fa559e807f5ea..2048d1144952d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_start/start_action_modal.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/data_frame_analytics/pages/analytics_management/components/action_start/start_action_modal.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const StartActionModal: FC<StartAction> = ({ closeModal, item, startAndCl
         <EuiOverlayMask>
           <EuiConfirmModal
             title={i18n.translate('xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.startModalTitle', {
-              defaultMessage: 'Start {analyticsId}',
+              defaultMessage: 'Start {analyticsId}?',
               values: { analyticsId: item.config.id },
             })}
             onCancel={closeModal}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const StartActionModal: FC<StartAction> = ({ closeModal, item, startAndCl
             <p>
               {i18n.translate('xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.startModalBody', {
                 defaultMessage:
-                  'A data frame analytics job will increase search and indexing load in your cluster. Please stop the analytics job if excessive load is experienced. Are you sure you want to start this analytics job?',
+                  'A data frame analytics job increases search and indexing load in your cluster. If excessive load occurs, stop the job.',
               })}
             </p>
           </EuiConfirmModal>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
index 07b646df74b9f..71306480969c4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
@@ -11139,7 +11139,6 @@
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteAnalyticsWithIndexPatternSuccessMessage": "インデックスパターン{destinationIndex}を削除する要求が確認されました。",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteAnalyticsWithIndexSuccessMessage": "ディスティネーションインデックス{destinationIndex}を削除する要求が確認されました。",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteDestinationIndexTitle": "ディスティネーションインデックス{indexName}を削除",
-    "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalBody": "この分析ジョブを削除してよろしいですか？",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalCancelButton": "キャンセル",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalDeleteButton": "削除",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalTitle": "{analyticsId}の削除",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
index ffd7d0cfb0f87..25bfaaaff07a3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -11142,7 +11142,6 @@
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteAnalyticsWithIndexPatternSuccessMessage": "删除索引模式 {destinationIndex} 的请求已确认。",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteAnalyticsWithIndexSuccessMessage": "删除目标索引 {destinationIndex} 的请求已确认。",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteDestinationIndexTitle": "删除目标索引 {indexName}",
-    "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalBody": "是否确定要删除此分析作业？",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalCancelButton": "取消",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalDeleteButton": "删除",
     "xpack.ml.dataframe.analyticsList.deleteModalTitle": "删除 {analyticsId}",