diff --git a/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp b/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp
index 6edda76ad28a3bacfeebcd858193e5bf49538f66..5d328bb2832319073b99a304e2e3ce1e5d5a9ce8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimfloatercontainer.cpp
@@ -1175,18 +1175,9 @@ void LLIMFloaterContainer::setNearbyDistances()
 void LLIMFloaterContainer::addConversationListItem(const LLUUID& uuid, bool isWidgetSelected /*= false*/)
 {
 	bool is_nearby_chat = uuid.isNull();
-	std::string display_name;
 
     //Stores the display name for the conversation line item
-    if(is_nearby_chat)
-    {
-        //Adds parenthesis in code since these are independent of the translated string
-        display_name = "(" + LLTrans::getString("NearbyChatTitle") + ")";
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        display_name = LLIMModel::instance().getName(uuid);
-    }
+	std::string display_name = is_nearby_chat ? LLTrans::getString("NearbyChatLabel") : LLIMModel::instance().getName(uuid);
 
 	// Check if the item is not already in the list, exit if it is and has the same name and uuid (nothing to do)
 	// Note: this happens often, when reattaching a torn off conversation for instance
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml
index 696c2828870a836224f0940ddee2836ddcc12f0f..01da0a3686e23aa428066d7f551174040efdbadd 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/strings.xml
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ Please try logging in again in a minute.</string>
 
 	<!-- Chat -->
 	<string name="NearbyChatTitle">Nearby chat</string>
+  <string name="NearbyChatLabel">(Nearby chat)</string>
 	<string name="whisper">whispers:</string>
 	<string name="shout">shouts:</string>
 	<string name="ringing">Connecting to in-world Voice Chat...</string>