3 files changed, 2 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue
index 0f9d1b8395b..7297f8f8677 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script>
 import { GlButton } from '@gitlab/ui';
-import createFlash from '~/flash';
+import { deprecatedCreateFlash as createFlash } from '~/flash';
 import { s__ } from '~/locale';
 import eventHub from '../../event_hub';
 import approvalsMixin from '../../mixins/approvals';
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals_summary_optional.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals_summary_optional.vue
index 66af0c5a83e..24cd9d6428d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals_summary_optional.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/approvals_summary_optional.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 <script>
 import { GlTooltipDirective, GlLink } from '@gitlab/ui';
 import Icon from '~/vue_shared/components/icon.vue';
-import {
-  OPTIONAL,
-  OPTIONAL_CAN_APPROVE,
-} from '~/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/messages';
 
 export default {
   components: {
@@ -25,17 +21,12 @@ export default {
       default: '',
     },
   },
-  computed: {
-    message() {
-      return this.canApprove ? OPTIONAL_CAN_APPROVE : OPTIONAL;
-    },
-  },
 };
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
-    <span class="text-muted">{{ message }}</span>
+    <span class="text-muted">{{ s__('mrWidget|Approval is optional') }}</span>
     <gl-link
       v-if="canApprove && helpPath"
       v-gl-tooltip
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/messages.js b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/messages.js
index 1d9368f71aa..0538c38307b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/messages.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/components/approvals/messages.js
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ export const FETCH_ERROR = s__(
 export const APPROVE_ERROR = s__('mrWidget|An error occurred while submitting your approval.');
 export const UNAPPROVE_ERROR = s__('mrWidget|An error occurred while removing your approval.');
 export const APPROVED_MESSAGE = s__('mrWidget|Merge request approved.');
-export const OPTIONAL_CAN_APPROVE = s__('mrWidget|No approval required; you can still approve');
-export const OPTIONAL = s__('mrWidget|No approval required');