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 5ffa5e304b9968..d25c6b85c53cf7 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
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ 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 +60,6 @@ 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 fa559e807f5ea5..7a33fa1a511b98 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 is experienced, 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 c99980fe6205cb..afc6d1a3b2ea5e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
@@ -11140,7 +11140,6 @@
     "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 9ffa81a921ba81..65ac5728276d4c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -11143,7 +11143,6 @@
     "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}",