diff --git a/extension.json b/extension.json
index a586623268..429fe38f15 100644
--- a/extension.json
+++ b/extension.json
@@ -1094,7 +1094,6 @@
 				"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-filename",
 				"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-section",
 				"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-section-help",
-				"visualeditor-dialog-media-dimensionseparator",
 				"visualeditor-dialog-media-goback",
 				"visualeditor-dialog-media-info-artist",
 				"visualeditor-dialog-media-info-audiofile",
diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/i18n/en.json b/modules/ve-mw/i18n/en.json
index 788a443aa8..f5124d292d 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/i18n/en.json
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/i18n/en.json
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-filename": "File name",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-section": "Caption",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-section-help": "You can use this to show a label that shows next to the item for all readers. This is often used to explain why the item is relevant to the context in which it is shown. It should be succinct and informative.",
-	"visualeditor-dialog-media-dimensionseparator": " × ",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-goback": "Back",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-info-artist": "Uploaded by $1",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-info-audiofile": "Audio file",
diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/i18n/qqq.json b/modules/ve-mw/i18n/qqq.json
index 0f469a287b..d5550973b7 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/i18n/qqq.json
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/i18n/qqq.json
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-filename": "Label for the image filename.\n{{Identical|Filename}}",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-section": "Label for the image content sub-section.\n{{Identical|Caption}}",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-content-section-help": "Message displayed as contextual help about the caption box to editors in the media editing dialog.",
-	"visualeditor-dialog-media-dimensionseparator": "Label dimensions separator in the image size display.{{Optional}}",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-goback": "Label for the button to go back to edit settings in the media dialog.\n{{Identical|Go back}}",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-info-artist": "Label for the uploader information for the image in the media dialog. $1 - Uploader name.",
 	"visualeditor-dialog-media-info-audiofile": "Label for denoting an audio file for the media info in the media dialog.",
diff --git a/modules/ve-mw/ui/dialogs/ve.ui.MWMediaDialog.js b/modules/ve-mw/ui/dialogs/ve.ui.MWMediaDialog.js
index f30bdbc3c1..cd50a112f8 100644
--- a/modules/ve-mw/ui/dialogs/ve.ui.MWMediaDialog.js
+++ b/modules/ve-mw/ui/dialogs/ve.ui.MWMediaDialog.js
@@ -493,7 +493,9 @@ ve.ui.MWMediaDialog.prototype.buildMediaInfoPanel = function ( imageinfo ) {
 			.append(
 				$( '<span>' ).text(
 					imageinfo.width +
-					ve.msg( 'visualeditor-dialog-media-dimensionseparator' ) +
+					'\u00a0' +
+					ve.msg( 'visualeditor-dimensionswidget-times' ) +
+					'\u00a0' +
 					imageinfo.height +
 					ve.msg( 'visualeditor-dimensionswidget-px' )
 				),