diff --git a/help/start-a-call.md b/help/start-a-call.md
index 0d8af57e8d..2e0c080b7c 100644
--- a/help/start-a-call.md
+++ b/help/start-a-call.md
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 {!start-composing.md!}
 
-1. Click the **video-camera** (<i class="fa fa-video-camera"></i>) icon in the
-bottom left corner of the compose box. This will insert a link like
-**[Click to join video call]\(https://meet.jit.si/123456789)** into the
-compose box.
+1. Click the **video camera** (<i class="fa fa-video-camera"></i>) at the bottom of
+the compose box. This will insert a **Join video call.** link into your message.
 
 1. Send the message.
 
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ compose box.
 
 !!! tip ""
 
-    You can replace "Click to join video call" with anything you want.
+    You can replace the "Join video call." label for the link with any text you like.
 
 {end_tabs}
 
diff --git a/web/src/compose.js b/web/src/compose.js
index fe5bccb4b8..6341481a23 100644
--- a/web/src/compose.js
+++ b/web/src/compose.js
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export function update_email(user_id, new_email) {
 }
 
 function insert_video_call_url(url, target_textarea) {
-    const link_text = $t({defaultMessage: "Click to join video call"});
+    const link_text = $t({defaultMessage: "Join video call."});
     compose_ui.insert_syntax_and_focus(`[${link_text}](${url})`, target_textarea, "block", 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/web/tests/compose_video.test.js b/web/tests/compose_video.test.js
index 73c4408c69..711a0a4165 100644
--- a/web/tests/compose_video.test.js
+++ b/web/tests/compose_video.test.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ test("videos", ({override}) => {
         handler(ev);
         // video link ids consist of 15 random digits
         const video_link_regex =
-            /\[translated: Click to join video call]\(https:\/\/meet.jit.si\/\d{15}\)/;
+            /\[translated: Join video call\.]\(https:\/\/meet.jit.si\/\d{15}\)/;
         assert.ok(called);
         assert.match(syntax_to_insert, video_link_regex);
     })();
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ test("videos", ({override}) => {
         };
 
         handler(ev);
-        const video_link_regex = /\[translated: Click to join video call]\(example\.zoom\.com\)/;
+        const video_link_regex = /\[translated: Join video call\.]\(example\.zoom\.com\)/;
         assert.ok(called);
         assert.match(syntax_to_insert, video_link_regex);
     })();
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ test("videos", ({override}) => {
 
         handler(ev);
         const video_link_regex =
-            /\[translated: Click to join video call]\(\/calls\/bigbluebutton\/join\?meeting_id=%22zulip-1%22&password=%22AAAAAAAAAA%22&checksum=%2232702220bff2a22a44aee72e96cfdb4c4091752e%22\)/;
+            /\[translated: Join video call\.]\(\/calls\/bigbluebutton\/join\?meeting_id=%22zulip-1%22&password=%22AAAAAAAAAA%22&checksum=%2232702220bff2a22a44aee72e96cfdb4c4091752e%22\)/;
         assert.ok(called);
         assert.match(syntax_to_insert, video_link_regex);
     })();