diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index 61c910aa2..af6534e0c 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [UNRELEASED]
 
+- Remove line about selecting a language from the dropdown when downloading database from LGTM. This makes the download progress visible when the popup is not expanded. [#894](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/issues/894)
+
 ## 1.5.5 - 08 September 2021
 
 - Fix bug where a query is sometimes run before the file is saved. [#947](https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/pull/947)
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases-ui.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases-ui.ts
index 2db367af4..c04189aff 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases-ui.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases-ui.ts
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export class DatabaseUI extends DisposableObject {
         'codeQLDatabases.chooseDatabaseLgtm',
         this.handleChooseDatabaseLgtm,
         {
-          title: 'Adding database from LGTM. Choose a language from the dropdown, if requested.',
+          title: 'Adding database from LGTM',
         })
     );
     this.push(
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
index 7fedd49a7..4890e8d3b 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ async function activateWithInstalledDistribution(
     ) =>
       databaseUI.handleChooseDatabaseLgtm(progress, token),
       {
-        title: 'Adding database from LGTM. Choose a language from the dropdown, if requested.',
+        title: 'Adding database from LGTM',
       })
   );
   ctx.subscriptions.push(