diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py b/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py
index 424f5f3d7e..91e7cb6f53 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 )
 
 MESSAGE_FIELD_MAP = {
-    "joined_at": f"been on the server for less than {GateConf.minimum_days_member} days",
+    "joined_at": f"been on the server for fewer than {GateConf.minimum_days_member} days",
     "voice_gate_blocked": "an active voice infraction",
-    "total_messages": f"sent less than {GateConf.minimum_messages} messages",
-    "activity_blocks": f"been active for fewer than {GateConf.minimum_activity_blocks} ten-minute blocks",
+    "activity_blocks": "have not been active enough on the server yet",
 }
 
 VOICE_PING = (
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ async def voice_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: discord.u
             "joined_at": (
                 interaction.user.joined_at > arrow.utcnow() - timedelta(days=GateConf.minimum_days_member)
             ),
-            "total_messages": data["total_messages"] < GateConf.minimum_messages,
             "voice_gate_blocked": data["voice_gate_blocked"],
             "activity_blocks": data["activity_blocks"] < GateConf.minimum_activity_blocks,
         }