diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.gardena/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/gardena_de.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.gardena/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/gardena_de.properties
index 82f14f1831b56..c29bd03f697e5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.gardena/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/gardena_de.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.gardena/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/gardena_de.properties
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ thing-type.config.gardena.account.apiKey.label = API Schlüssel
 thing-type.config.gardena.account.apiKey.description = Der Gardena Smart System Integrations API-Schlüssel
 thing-type.config.gardena.account.connectionTimeout.label = Verbindungszeitüberschreitung
 thing-type.config.gardena.account.connectionTimeout.description = Der Timeout in Sekunden für Verbindungen zur Gardena Smart System Integrations API
-thing-type.config.gardena.account.email.label = E-Mail
-thing-type.config.gardena.account.email.description = E-Mail-Adresse für die Anmeldung im Gardena Smart System
-thing-type.config.gardena.account.password.label = Passwort
-thing-type.config.gardena.account.password.description = Passwort zur Anmeldung im Gardena Smart System
+thing-type.config.gardena.account.apiSecret.label = API Zugriffsschlüssel
+thing-type.config.gardena.account.apiSecret.description = Der Gardena Smart System Integrations API-Schlüssel
 
 # channel group types
 
@@ -262,3 +260,7 @@ channel-type.gardena.timestampRefresh.label = Zeitstempel
 channel-type.gardena.timestampRefresh.description = Zeitstempel
 channel-type.gardena.valveCommandDuration.label = Einschaltdauer
 channel-type.gardena.valveCommandDuration.description = Die Einschaltdauer in Minuten
+
+# other messages
+
+accounthandler.waiting-until-to-reconnect = Warten bis {0} für einen automatischen Wiederverbindungsversuch