diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
index 5b4d5e81e29..52768097aec 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
@@ -237,9 +237,6 @@ class HomekitControllerFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow):
 
         return self.async_show_form(
             step_id='pair',
-            description_placeholders={
-                'model': self.model,
-            },
             errors=errors,
             data_schema=vol.Schema({
                 vol.Required('pairing_code'):  vol.All(str, vol.Strip),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json
index 6cbd172085e..b1601a1f33e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                 }
             },
             "pair": {
-                "title": "Pair with {{ model }}",
+                "title": "Pair with HomeKit Accessory",
                 "description": "Enter your HomeKit pairing code to use this accessory",
                 "data": {
                     "pairing_code": "Pairing Code"