diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/book.py b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
index f1f20830..6a1a18b1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/book.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Book(BookDataModel):
     @property
     def alt_text(self):
         ''' image alt test '''
-        text = '%s cover' % self.title
+        text = '%s' % self.title
         if self.edition_info:
             text += ' (%s)' % self.edition_info
         return text
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
index 98d6d446..b4a099d0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_book_model.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Book(TestCase):
         book.save()
         self.assertEqual(book.edition_info, 'worm, Glorbish language, 2020')
         self.assertEqual(
-            book.alt_text, 'Test Edition cover (worm, Glorbish language, 2020)')
+            book.alt_text, 'Test Edition (worm, Glorbish language, 2020)')
 
 
     def test_get_rank(self):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
index c6911b6d..29be5c07 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_status_model.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity['attachment'][0].url, 'https://%s%s' % \
                 (settings.DOMAIN, self.book.cover.url))
         self.assertEqual(
-            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition cover')
+            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition')
 
     def test_comment_to_activity(self, _):
         ''' subclass of the base model version with a "pure" serializer '''
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity['attachment'][0].url, 'https://%s%s' % \
                 (settings.DOMAIN, self.book.cover.url))
         self.assertEqual(
-            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition cover')
+            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition')
 
     def test_quotation_to_activity(self, _):
         ''' subclass of the base model version with a "pure" serializer '''
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity['attachment'][0].url, 'https://%s%s' % \
                 (settings.DOMAIN, self.book.cover.url))
         self.assertEqual(
-            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition cover')
+            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition')
 
     def test_review_to_activity(self, _):
         ''' subclass of the base model version with a "pure" serializer '''
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class Status(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(activity['attachment'][0].url, 'https://%s%s' % \
                 (settings.DOMAIN, self.book.cover.url))
         self.assertEqual(
-            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition cover')
+            activity['attachment'][0].name, 'Test Edition')
 
     def test_favorite(self, _):
         ''' fav a status '''