diff --git a/.muttrc b/.muttrc
--- a/.muttrc
+++ b/.muttrc
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ set collapse_unread   = no
 set collapse_all      = yes
 
 set date_format   = "%m-%d %H:%M"
-set index_format  = "%3C %Z %D  %-25.25F %?M?〰&  ?%s%?M?%* (%M hidden)?"
+set index_format  = "%3C %Z %D  %-25.25F %?M?〰&  ?%s%?M?%* (%M messages)?"
 set status_format = " %r Mutt: %f [N:%n%?d? D:%d?%?t? *:%t?] %>- %?V?/%V/ ?(%s/%S) %P"
 
 ignore *