diff --git a/kopete/protocols/gadu/gaduregisteraccount.cpp b/kopete/protocols/gadu/gaduregisteraccount.cpp
index f70feb60..dd4f40b9 100644
--- a/kopete/protocols/gadu/gaduregisteraccount.cpp
+++ b/kopete/protocols/gadu/gaduregisteraccount.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ GaduRegisterAccount::validateInput()
 	if ( valid )
 	{
 		// clear status message if we have valid data
-		updateStatus( i18n( "" ) );
+		updateStatus( "" );
 	}
 
 	enableButton( User1, valid );
diff --git a/ksirc/chanparser.cpp b/ksirc/chanparser.cpp
index 04dfc6a4..ad729924 100644
--- a/ksirc/chanparser.cpp
+++ b/ksirc/chanparser.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ parseResult * ChannelParser::parseSSFEPrompt(TQString string)
 
     // "'[pP]' " gives 4 spaces
     if(string.length() < 5)
-      caption = i18n("");
+      caption = "";
     else
       caption = string.mid(3);
     prompt_active = TRUE;