diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
index 3afcdeb44a..135cda1dd7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint.cpp
@@ -2866,7 +2866,7 @@ static struct FOOTPRINT_DESC
                     &FOOTPRINT::SetOrientationDegrees, &FOOTPRINT::GetOrientationDegrees,
                     PROPERTY_DISPLAY::PT_DEGREE ) );
 
-        const wxString groupFootprint = _( "Footprint Properties" );
+        const wxString groupFootprint = _HKI( "Footprint Properties" );
 
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<FOOTPRINT, wxString>( _HKI( "Reference" ),
                     &FOOTPRINT::SetReference, &FOOTPRINT::GetReferenceAsString ),
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ static struct FOOTPRINT_DESC
                     NO_SETTER( FOOTPRINT, wxString ), &FOOTPRINT::GetKeywords ),
                     groupFootprint );
 
-        const wxString groupAttributes = _( "Fabrication Attributes" );
+        const wxString groupAttributes = _HKI( "Fabrication Attributes" );
 
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<FOOTPRINT, bool>( _HKI( "Not in schematic" ),
                     &FOOTPRINT::SetBoardOnly, &FOOTPRINT::IsBoardOnly ), groupAttributes );
@@ -2896,7 +2896,7 @@ static struct FOOTPRINT_DESC
                     &FOOTPRINT::SetExcludedFromBOM, &FOOTPRINT::IsExcludedFromBOM ),
                     groupAttributes );
 
-        const wxString groupOverrides = _( "Overrides" );
+        const wxString groupOverrides = _HKI( "Overrides" );
 
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<FOOTPRINT, bool>(
                     _HKI( "Exempt from courtyard requirement" ),
diff --git a/pcbnew/pad.cpp b/pcbnew/pad.cpp
index 56b31560ad..1eb2c6e13d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pad.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pad.cpp
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ static struct PAD_DESC
         propMgr.OverrideAvailability( TYPE_HASH( PAD ), TYPE_HASH( BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM ),
                                       _HKI( "Net Class" ), isCopperPad );
 
-        const wxString groupPad = _( "Pad Properties" );
+        const wxString groupPad = _HKI( "Pad Properties" );
 
         auto padType = new PROPERTY_ENUM<PAD, PAD_ATTRIB>( _HKI( "Pad Type" ),
                     &PAD::SetAttribute, &PAD::GetAttribute );
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ static struct PAD_DESC
         padToDie->SetAvailableFunc( isCopperPad );
         propMgr.AddProperty( padToDie, groupPad );
 
-        const wxString groupOverrides = _( "Overrides" );
+        const wxString groupOverrides = _HKI( "Overrides" );
 
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<PAD, int>( _HKI( "Clearance Override" ),
                     &PAD::SetLocalClearance, &PAD::GetLocalClearance,
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_bitmap.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_bitmap.cpp
index 5a4dd58489..f1e75e5e07 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_bitmap.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_bitmap.cpp
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static struct PCB_BITMAP_DESC
         REGISTER_TYPE( PCB_BITMAP );
         propMgr.InheritsAfter( TYPE_HASH( PCB_BITMAP ), TYPE_HASH( BOARD_ITEM ) );
 
-        const wxString groupBitmap = _( "Bitmap Properties" );
+        const wxString groupBitmap = _HKI( "Bitmap Properties" );
 
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<PCB_BITMAP, double>( _HKI( "Scale" ),
                              &PCB_BITMAP::SetImageScale, &PCB_BITMAP::GetImageScale ),
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.cpp
index 052d7e8b0f..10cbc68758 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_dimension.cpp
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ static struct DIMENSION_DESC
         REGISTER_TYPE( PCB_DIMENSION_BASE );
         propMgr.InheritsAfter( TYPE_HASH( PCB_DIMENSION_BASE ), TYPE_HASH( BOARD_ITEM ) );
 
-        const wxString groupDimension = _( "Dimension Properties" );
+        const wxString groupDimension = _HKI( "Dimension Properties" );
 
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<PCB_DIMENSION_BASE, wxString>( _HKI( "Override Text" ),
                 &PCB_DIMENSION_BASE::SetOverrideText, &PCB_DIMENSION_BASE::GetOverrideText ),
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_track.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_track.cpp
index 87d2939209..d36fe77a57 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_track.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_track.cpp
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ static struct TRACK_VIA_DESC
         propMgr.InheritsAfter( TYPE_HASH( PCB_VIA ), TYPE_HASH( BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM ) );
 
         // TODO test drill, use getdrillvalue?
-        const wxString groupVia = _( "Via Properties" );
+        const wxString groupVia = _HKI( "Via Properties" );
 
         propMgr.Mask( TYPE_HASH( PCB_VIA ), TYPE_HASH( BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM ), _HKI( "Layer" ) );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/zone.cpp b/pcbnew/zone.cpp
index 11eea1fbc6..9e30833c7d 100644
--- a/pcbnew/zone.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/zone.cpp
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ static struct ZONE_DESC
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY<ZONE, wxString>( _HKI( "Name" ),
                     &ZONE::SetZoneName, &ZONE::GetZoneName ) );
 
-        const wxString groupFill = _( "Fill Style" );
+        const wxString groupFill = _HKI( "Fill Style" );
 
         propMgr.AddProperty( new PROPERTY_ENUM<ZONE, ZONE_FILL_MODE>( _HKI( "Fill Mode" ),
                     &ZONE::SetFillMode, &ZONE::GetFillMode ), groupFill );
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ static struct ZONE_DESC
         // TODO: Smoothing amount (double)
         // Unexposed properties (HatchHoleMinArea / HatchBorderAlgorithm)?
 
-        const wxString groupOverrides = _( "Overrides" );
+        const wxString groupOverrides = _HKI( "Overrides" );
 
         auto clearanceOverride = new PROPERTY<ZONE, int>( _HKI( "Clearance Override" ),
                     &ZONE::SetLocalClearance, &ZONE::GetLocalClearance,