diff --git a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties
index 6a3b49d5e3db..ff433f9ee34d 100644
--- a/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties
+++ b/browser/locales/en-US/chrome/browser/browser.properties
@@ -676,8 +676,10 @@ readingList.urlbar.removeDone = Page removed from Reading List
 # Pre-landed strings for bug 1133610 & bug 1133611
 # LOCALIZATION NOTE(readingList.promo.noSync.label): %S a link, using the text from readingList.promo.noSync.link
 readingList.promo.noSync.label = Access your Reading List on all your devices. %S
-readingList.promo.noSync.link = Get started with Sync.
-readingList.promo.hasSync.label = You can now access your Reading List on all your devices connected by Sync.
+# LOCALIZATION NOTE(readingList.promo.noSync.link): $S is syncBrandShortName
+readingList.promo.noSync.link = Get started with %S.
+# LOCALIZATION NOTE(readingList.promo.hasSync.label): $S is syncBrandShortName
+readingList.promo.hasSync.label = You can now access your Reading List on all your devices connected by %S.
 
 # Pre-landed strings for bug 1136570
 readerView.promo.firstDetectedArticle.title = Read and save articles easily