diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.cc
index cc3601434e..bc6805d7e2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.cc
@@ -32,24 +32,16 @@ SampleRateMismatchDialog::SampleRateMismatchDialog (ARDOUR::framecnt_t desired,
 	: WavesDialog (_("sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.xml"), true, false)
     , _cancel_button ( get_waves_button ("cancel_button") )
     , _accept_button ( get_waves_button ("accept_button") )
-    , _info_label_1 ( get_label("info_label_1") )
-    , _info_label_2 ( get_label("info_label_2") )
-    , _info_label_3 ( get_label("info_label_3") )
-    , _info_label_4 ( get_label("info_label_4") )
-    , _info_label_5 ( get_label("info_label_5") )
+    , _info_label ( get_label("info_label") )
 {
 	set_modal (true);
 	set_resizable (false);
     
     _cancel_button.signal_clicked.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &SampleRateMismatchDialog::cancel_button_pressed));
     _accept_button.signal_clicked.connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &SampleRateMismatchDialog::accept_button_pressed));
+
+    _info_label.set_text (string_compose ( _("This session was created with a sample rate of %1 Hz, but\n%2 is currently running at %3 Hz. If you load this session,\ndevice will be switched to the session sample rate value.\nIf an attemp to switch the device is unsuccessful\naudio may be played at the wrong sample rate."), desired, program_name, actual) );
     
-    _info_label_1.set_text (string_compose ( _("This session was created with a sample rate of %1 Hz, but "), desired) );
-    _info_label_2.set_text (string_compose ( _("%1 is currently running at %2 Hz. If you load this session, "), program_name, actual) );
-    _info_label_3.set_text ( _("device will be switched to the session sample rate value.") );
-    _info_label_4.set_text ( _("If an attemp to switch the device is unsuccessful") );
-    _info_label_5.set_text ( _("audio may be played at the wrong sample rate.") );
-             
     show_all ();
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.h
index 2644121bc2..314c2dea8f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.h
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ private:
     
     WavesButton& _cancel_button;
     WavesButton& _accept_button;
-    Gtk::Label& _info_label_1;
-    Gtk::Label& _info_label_2;
-    Gtk::Label& _info_label_3;
-    Gtk::Label& _info_label_4;
-    Gtk::Label& _info_label_5;
+    Gtk::Label& _info_label;
 };
 
 #endif /* __sample_rate_mismatch_dialog_h__ */
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ui/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.xml b/gtk2_ardour/ui/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.xml
index 0cb69682dd..428dfcce8f 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ui/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.xml
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ui/sample_rate_mismatch_dialog.xml
@@ -12,31 +12,17 @@
   bghover="#898989"/>
   
   <Layout width="420"
-          height="125"
+          height="140"
           bgnormal="#EDECE8">
       <VBox width="420"
             x="0"
-            y="20">
-          <Label id="info_label_1"
+            y="0">
+          <Label id="info_label"
                  style="generic_control"
                  fgnormal="#6D6E72"
-                 horzalignment="center"/>
-          <Label id="info_label_2"
-                 style="generic_control"
-                 fgnormal="#6D6E72"
-                 horzalignment="center"/>
-          <Label id="info_label_3"
-                 style="generic_control"
-                 fgnormal="#6D6E72"
-                 horzalignment="center"/>
-          <Label id="info_label_4"
-                 style="generic_control"
-                 fgnormal="#6D6E72"
-                 horzalignment="center"/>
-          <Label id="info_label_5"
-                 style="generic_control"
-                 fgnormal="#6D6E72"
-                 horzalignment="center"/>
+                 height="100"
+                 horzalignment="center"
+                 justify="center"/>
       </VBox>
       
       <Button id="cancel_button"
@@ -51,7 +37,7 @@
               width="80"
               height="22"
               x="240"
-              y="95"/>
+              y="110"/>
               
       <Button id="accept_button"
               style="generic_control"
@@ -65,7 +51,7 @@
               width="80"
               height="22"
               x="330"
-              y="95"/>
+              y="110"/>
   </Layout>
   
 </Dialog>
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