diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index bf04185..4e2d29f 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@
 	{
 	    /* Overwriting a file that is loaded in another buffer is not a
 	     * good idea. */
-	    EMSG(_("E139: File is loaded in another buffer"));
+	    EMSG(_(e_bufloaded));
 	    goto theend;
 	}
     }
@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@
 	{
 	    char_u	buff[IOSIZE];
 
-	    dialog_msg(buff, _("Overwrite existing file \"%.*s\"?"), fname);
+	    dialog_msg(buff, _("Overwrite existing file \"%s\"?"), fname);
 	    if (vim_dialog_yesno(VIM_QUESTION, NULL, buff, 2) != VIM_YES)
 		return FAIL;
 	    eap->forceit = TRUE;
@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@
 	{
 	    char_u	buff[IOSIZE];
 
-	    dialog_msg(buff, _("'readonly' option is set for \"%.*s\".\nDo you wish to write anyway?"),
+	    dialog_msg(buff, _("'readonly' option is set for \"%s\".\nDo you wish to write anyway?"),
 		    buf->b_fname);
 
 	    if (vim_dialog_yesno(VIM_QUESTION, NULL, buff, 2) == VIM_YES)