diff --git a/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp
index e4ca7da6ec..0b4e80a47b 100644
--- a/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ MainWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 					status_t ret = be_roster->Launch(button->Ref());
 					if (ret < B_OK && ret != B_ALREADY_RUNNING) {
 						BString errStr(B_TRANSLATE("Failed to launch '%1'.\n"
-							"\nError:"));
+							"\nError: "));
 						BPath path(button->Ref());
 						if (path.InitCheck() >= B_OK)
 							errStr.ReplaceFirst("%1", path.Path());
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ MainWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 				status_t ret = be_roster->Launch(button->AppSignature());
 				if (ret != B_OK && ret != B_ALREADY_RUNNING) {
 					BString errStr(B_TRANSLATE("Failed to launch application "
-						"with signature '%2'.\n\nError:"));
+						"with signature '%2'.\n\nError: "));
 					errStr.ReplaceFirst("%2", button->AppSignature());
 					errorMessage << errStr.String() << " ";
 					errorMessage << strerror(ret);
diff --git a/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp b/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp
index bd2477c9b9..40681bfb64 100644
--- a/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mail/Header.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ THeaderView::THeaderView(BRect rect, BRect windowRect, bool incoming,
 				item->SetMarked(true);
 				fAccountID = item->Message()->FindInt32("id");
 			} else {
-				fAccountMenu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem("<none>",NULL));
+				fAccountMenu->AddItem(
+					item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("<none>"), NULL));
 				item->SetEnabled(false);
 				fAccountID = ~0UL;
 			}