diff --git a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-email.txt b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-email.txt
index 8090cb1bf8..0c6500814b 100644
--- a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-email.txt
+++ b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-email.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Subject: Device has been removed as a fan
-Device {{ device.get_extended_description }} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a fan
+Device {{device}} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a fan
diff --git a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-sms.txt b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-sms.txt
index 3aaf5a628f..c208f6ba8e 100644
--- a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-sms.txt
+++ b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedFan-sms.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Device {{ device.get_extended_description }} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a fan
+Device {{device}} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a fan
diff --git a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-email.txt b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-email.txt
index 7c2e7ab619..ddd5848189 100644
--- a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-email.txt
+++ b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-email.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Subject: Device has been removed as a power supply
-Device {{ device.get_extended_description }} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a power supply
+Device {{device}} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a power supply
diff --git a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-sms.txt b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-sms.txt
index 6110031a02..d465ed87aa 100644
--- a/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-sms.txt
+++ b/python/nav/etc/alertmsg/deviceState/deviceDeletedPsu-sms.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Device {{ device.get_extended_description }} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a power supply
+Device {{device}} has been removed from {{netbox}} as a power supply