diff --git a/mu4e/mu4e-view.el b/mu4e/mu4e-view.el
index 6172cd61..a2ade593 100644
--- a/mu4e/mu4e-view.el
+++ b/mu4e/mu4e-view.el
@@ -59,17 +59,16 @@ Otherwise, don't move to the next message."
   :group 'mu4e-view)
 
 (defcustom mu4e-view-fields
-  '(:from :to  :cc :subject :flags :date :maildir :mailing-list :tags
-          :attachments :signature :decryption)
+  '(:from :to  :cc :subject :flags :date :maildir :mailing-list :tags)
   "Header fields to display in the message view buffer.
+
 For the complete list of available headers, see
 `mu4e-header-info'.
 
-Note, when using the gnus-based viewer you can only use this add
-fields that are otherwise not shows; you can further tweak the
-fields using e.g. `gnus-article-hide-boring-headers',
-`gnus-article-hide-headers' etc., see the gnus documentation for
-details."
+Note, you can use this to add fields that are not otherwise
+shown; you can further tweak the other fields using e.g.,
+`gnus-article-hide-boring-headers', `gnus-article-hide-headers'
+etc., see the gnus documentation for details."
   :type (list 'symbol)
   :group 'mu4e-view)