diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smartthings/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/smartthings/strings.json
index 0a0b17c3b59..dfcaa094d1b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smartthings/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smartthings/strings.json
@@ -497,19 +497,19 @@
     },
     "deprecated_switch_appliance": {
       "title": "Appliance switch deprecated",
-      "description": "The switch {entity_name} (`{entity_id}`) is deprecated because the actions did not work, so it has been replaced with a binary sensor instead.\n\nPlease update your dashboards, templates accordingly and disable the entity to fix this issue."
+      "description": "The switch `{entity_id}` is deprecated because the actions did not work, so it has been replaced with a binary sensor instead.\n\nPlease update your dashboards, templates accordingly and disable the entity to fix this issue."
     },
     "deprecated_switch_appliance_scripts": {
       "title": "[%key:component::smartthings::issues::deprecated_switch_appliance::title%]",
-      "description": "The switch {entity_name} (`{entity_id}`) is deprecated because the actions did not work, so it has been replaced with a binary sensor instead.\n\nThe switch was used in the following automations or scripts:\n{items}\n\nPlease use the new binary sensor in the above automations or scripts and disable the entity to fix this issue."
+      "description": "The switch `{entity_id}` is deprecated because the actions did not work, so it has been replaced with a binary sensor instead.\n\nThe switch was used in the following automations or scripts:\n{items}\n\nPlease use the new binary sensor in the above automations or scripts and disable the entity to fix this issue."
     },
     "deprecated_switch_media_player": {
       "title": "[%key:component::smartthings::issues::deprecated_switch_appliance::title%]",
-      "description": "The switch {entity_name} (`{entity_id}`) is deprecated and a media player entity has been added to replace it.\n\nPlease use the new media player entity in the above automations or scripts and disable the entity to fix this issue."
+      "description": "The switch `{entity_id}` is deprecated and a media player entity has been added to replace it.\n\nPlease use the new media player entity in the above automations or scripts and disable the entity to fix this issue."
     },
     "deprecated_switch_media_player_scripts": {
       "title": "[%key:component::smartthings::issues::deprecated_switch_appliance::title%]",
-      "description": "The switch {entity_name} (`{entity_id}`) is deprecated and a media player entity has been added to replace it.\n\nThe switch was used in the following automations or scripts:\n{items}\n\nPlease use the new media player entity in the above automations or scripts and disable the entity to fix this issue."
+      "description": "The switch `{entity_id}` is deprecated and a media player entity has been added to replace it.\n\nThe switch was used in the following automations or scripts:\n{items}\n\nPlease use the new media player entity in the above automations or scripts and disable the entity to fix this issue."
     },
     "deprecated_media_player": {
       "title": "Media player sensors deprecated",