diff --git a/extensions/file_manager/actions.c b/extensions/file_manager/actions.c
index af5468f..c5aef5b 100644
--- a/extensions/file_manager/actions.c
+++ b/extensions/file_manager/actions.c
@@ -524,11 +524,7 @@ gth_browser_activate_action_edit_trash (GtkAction  *action,
 			prompt = g_strdup_printf (_("Are you sure you want to move \"%s\" to trash?"), g_file_info_get_display_name (file_data->info));
 		}
 		else
-			prompt = g_strdup_printf (ngettext("Are you sure you want to move to trash "
-							   "the %'d selected file?",
-							   "Are you sure you want to move to trash "
-							   "the %'d selected files?", file_count),
-						  file_count);
+			prompt = g_strdup_printf (_("Are you sure you want to move to trash the %d selected files?"), file_count);
 
 		d = _gtk_message_dialog_new (GTK_WINDOW (browser),
 					     GTK_DIALOG_MODAL,
@@ -571,11 +567,7 @@ gth_browser_activate_action_edit_delete (GtkAction  *action,
 		prompt = g_strdup_printf (_("Are you sure you want to permanently delete \"%s\"?"), g_file_info_get_display_name (file_data->info));
 	}
 	else
-		prompt = g_strdup_printf (ngettext("Are you sure you want to permanently delete "
-						   "the %'d selected file?",
-						   "Are you sure you want to permanently delete "
-					  	   "the %'d selected files?", file_count),
-					  file_count);
+		prompt = g_strdup_printf (_("Are you sure you want to permanently delete the %d selected files?"), file_count);
 
 	d = _gtk_message_dialog_new (GTK_WINDOW (browser),
 				     GTK_DIALOG_MODAL,