diff --git a/eeschema/sch_line.cpp b/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
index 684a84c8cf..8bcec32ca3 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_line.cpp
@@ -614,26 +614,26 @@ wxString SCH_LINE::GetSelectMenuText( EDA_UNITS_T aUnits ) const
     wxString txtfmt, orient;
 
     if( m_start.x == m_end.x )
-        orient = _( "Vertical " );
+        orient = _( "Vertical" );
     else if( m_start.y == m_end.y )
-        orient = _( "Horizontal " );
+        orient = _( "Horizontal" );
 
     switch( m_Layer )
     {
     case LAYER_NOTES:
-        txtfmt = _( "%sGraphic Line from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
+        txtfmt = _( "%s Graphic Line from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
         break;
 
     case LAYER_WIRE:
-        txtfmt = _( "%sWire from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
+        txtfmt = _( "%s Wire from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
         break;
 
     case LAYER_BUS:
-        txtfmt = _( "%sBus from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
+        txtfmt = _( "%s Bus from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
         break;
 
     default:
-        txtfmt = _( "%sLine on Unknown Layer from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
+        txtfmt = _( "%s Line on Unknown Layer from (%s, %s) to (%s, %s)" );
     }
 
     return wxString::Format( txtfmt,
diff --git a/pcbnew/convert_drawsegment_list_to_polygon.cpp b/pcbnew/convert_drawsegment_list_to_polygon.cpp
index 57100f8c7d..d39904cb30 100644
--- a/pcbnew/convert_drawsegment_list_to_polygon.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/convert_drawsegment_list_to_polygon.cpp
@@ -409,8 +409,8 @@ bool ConvertOutlineToPolygon( std::vector<DRAWSEGMENT*>& aSegList, SHAPE_POLY_SE
             default:
                 if( aErrorText )
                 {
-                    msg.Printf( _( "Unsupported DRAWSEGMENT type %s." ),
-                                GetChars( BOARD_ITEM::ShowShape( graphic->GetShape() ) ) );
+                    msg.Printf( "Unsupported DRAWSEGMENT type %s.",
+                                BOARD_ITEM::ShowShape( graphic->GetShape() ) );
 
                     *aErrorText << msg << "\n";
                 }
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ bool ConvertOutlineToPolygon( std::vector<DRAWSEGMENT*>& aSegList, SHAPE_POLY_SE
                 default:
                     if( aErrorText )
                     {
-                        msg.Printf( _( "Unsupported DRAWSEGMENT type %s." ),
+                        msg.Printf( "Unsupported DRAWSEGMENT type %s.",
                                     BOARD_ITEM::ShowShape( graphic->GetShape() ) );
 
                         *aErrorText << msg << "\n";