diff --git a/tdeio/tdeio/global.cpp b/tdeio/tdeio/global.cpp
index 2b66b7576..c53929b1e 100644
--- a/tdeio/tdeio/global.cpp
+++ b/tdeio/tdeio/global.cpp
@@ -1153,17 +1153,17 @@ TDEIO_EXPORT TQByteArray TDEIO::rawErrorDetail(int errorCode, const TQString &er
           "response was not received within the amount of time allocated for "
           "the request as follows:")
         .append(TQString::fromLatin1("<ul><li>"))
-        .append(i18n("Timeout for establishing a connection: %1 second",
-                     "Timeout for establishing a connection: %1 seconds",
-                     connTimeout).arg(connTimeout))
+        .append(i18n("Timeout for establishing a connection: %n second",
+                     "Timeout for establishing a connection: %n seconds",
+                     connTimeout))
         .append(TQString::fromLatin1("</li><li>"))
-        .append(i18n("Timeout for receiving a response: %1 second",
-                     "Timeout for receiving a response: %1 seconds",
-                     respTimeout).arg(respTimeout))
+        .append(i18n("Timeout for receiving a response: %n second",
+                     "Timeout for receiving a response: %n seconds",
+                     respTimeout))
         .append(TQString::fromLatin1("</li><li>"))
-        .append(i18n("Timeout for accessing proxy servers: %1 second",
-                     "Timeout for accessing proxy servers: %1 seconds",
-                     prConnTimeout).arg(prConnTimeout))
+        .append(i18n("Timeout for accessing proxy servers: %n second",
+                     "Timeout for accessing proxy servers: %n seconds",
+                     prConnTimeout))
         .append(TQString::fromLatin1("</li></ul>"))
         .append(i18n("Please note that you can alter these timeout settings in the TDE "
                      "Control Center, by selecting Network -> Preferences." ));