diff --git a/common/filename_resolver.cpp b/common/filename_resolver.cpp
index a4f0f5f24d..dc68059f82 100644
--- a/common/filename_resolver.cpp
+++ b/common/filename_resolver.cpp
@@ -465,10 +465,10 @@ bool FILENAME_RESOLVER::addPath( const SEARCH_PATH& aPath )
             wxString msg = _( "Alias: " );
             msg.append( tpath.m_Alias );
             msg.append( wxT( "\n" ) );
-            msg.append( _( "This path:wxT( " ) + wxS( " ) " ) );
+            msg.append( _( "This path:" ) + wxS( " " ) );
             msg.append( tpath.m_Pathvar );
             msg.append( wxT( "\n" ) );
-            msg.append( _( "Existing path:wxT( " ) + wxS( " ) " ) );
+            msg.append( _( "Existing path:" ) + wxS( " " ) );
             msg.append( sPL->m_Pathvar );
             wxMessageBox( msg, _( "Bad alias (duplicate name)" ) );
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_connection.cpp b/eeschema/sch_connection.cpp
index 13cbd38e9a..4e62a958ba 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_connection.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_connection.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void SCH_CONNECTION::AppendInfoToMsgPanel( std::vector<MSG_PANEL_ITEM>& aList )
     // CONNECTION_GRAPH entirely in the future, as they are mostly only useful for netlist exports.
 #if 0
     if( !IsBus() )
-        aList.emplace_back( _( "Net CodewxT( " ), wxString::Format( " )%d", m_net_code ) );
+        aList.emplace_back( _( "Net Code" ), wxString::Format( "%d", m_net_code ) );
 #endif
 
     if( auto alias = m_graph->GetBusAlias( m_name ) )
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ bool SCH_CONNECTION::MightBeBusLabel( const wxString& aLabel )
     // Weak heuristic for performance reasons.  Stronger test will be used for connectivity
     wxString label = UnescapeString( aLabel );
 
-    return label.Contains( wxT( "[wxT( " ) ) || label.Contains( wxT( " ){" ) );
+    return label.Contains( wxT( "[" ) ) || label.Contains( wxT( "{" ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp b/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp
index 4705ae15dc..261fa92aa7 100644
--- a/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/tools/symbol_editor_edit_tool.cpp
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ int SYMBOL_EDITOR_EDIT_TOOL::Properties( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
             break;
 
         default:
-            wxFAIL_MSG( wxT( "Unhandled item <wxT( " ) + item->GetClass() + wxT( " )>" ) );
+            wxFAIL_MSG( wxT( "Unhandled item <" ) + item->GetClass() + wxT( ">" ) );
             break;
         }
     }