diff --git a/pam/fingerprint-strings.h b/pam/fingerprint-strings.h
index 54ab193..08ccd34 100644
--- a/pam/fingerprint-strings.h
+++ b/pam/fingerprint-strings.h
@@ -153,16 +153,16 @@ GNUC_UNUSED static const char *verify_result_str_to_msg(const char *result, bool
 
 	if (strcmp (result, "verify-retry-scan") == 0) {
 		if (is_swipe == false)
-			return N_("Place your finger on the reader again");
+			return TR (N_("Place your finger on the reader again"));
 		else
-			return N_("Swipe your finger again");
+			return TR (N_("Swipe your finger again"));
 	}
 	if (strcmp (result, "verify-swipe-too-short") == 0)
-		return N_("Swipe was too short, try again");
+		return TR (N_("Swipe was too short, try again"));
 	if (strcmp (result, "verify-finger-not-centered") == 0)
-		return N_("Your finger was not centered, try swiping your finger again");
+		return TR (N_("Your finger was not centered, try swiping your finger again"));
 	if (strcmp (result, "verify-remove-and-retry") == 0)
-		return N_("Remove your finger, and try swiping your finger again");
+		return TR (N_("Remove your finger, and try swiping your finger again"));
 
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -179,16 +179,16 @@ GNUC_UNUSED static const char *enroll_result_str_to_msg(const char *result, bool
 
 	if (strcmp (result, "enroll-retry-scan") == 0 || strcmp (result, "enroll-stage-passed") == 0) {
 		if (is_swipe == false)
-			return N_("Place your finger on the reader again");
+			return TR (N_("Place your finger on the reader again"));
 		else
-			return N_("Swipe your finger again");
+			return TR (N_("Swipe your finger again"));
 	}
 	if (strcmp (result, "enroll-swipe-too-short") == 0)
-		return N_("Swipe was too short, try again");
+		return TR (N_("Swipe was too short, try again"));
 	if (strcmp (result, "enroll-finger-not-centered") == 0)
-		return N_("Your finger was not centered, try swiping your finger again");
+		return TR (N_("Your finger was not centered, try swiping your finger again"));
 	if (strcmp (result, "enroll-remove-and-retry") == 0)
-		return N_("Remove your finger, and try swiping your finger again");
+		return TR (N_("Remove your finger, and try swiping your finger again"));
 
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/pam/pam_fprintd.c b/pam/pam_fprintd.c
index d763777..28ebdbf 100644
--- a/pam/pam_fprintd.c
+++ b/pam/pam_fprintd.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ verify_result (sd_bus_message *m,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	msg = _(verify_result_str_to_msg (result, data->is_swipe));
+	msg = verify_result_str_to_msg (result, data->is_swipe);
 	send_err_msg (data->pamh, msg);
 
 	return 0;