diff --git a/runtime/doc/message.txt b/runtime/doc/message.txt
index c774ff9..ba87212 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/message.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/message.txt
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
 
 
 LIST OF MESSAGES
-			*E222* *E228* *E232* *E293* *E298* *E304* *E317*
-			*E318* *E356* *E438* *E439* *E440* *E316* *E320* *E322*
-			*E323* *E341* *E473* *E570* *E292*
+			*E222* *E228* *E232* *E292* *E293* *E298* *E304* *E316*
+			*E317* *E318* *E320* *E322* *E323* *E341* *E356* *E438*
+			*E439* *E440* *E473* *E570*
   Add to read buffer ~
   makemap: Illegal mode ~
   Cannot create BalloonEval with both message and callback ~
diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index fa92c56..5f39085 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
     {
 	// Don't hide this message
 	emsg_silent = 0;
-	iemsg(_(e_internal_error_lalloc_zero));
+	iemsg(e_internal_error_lalloc_zero);
 	return NULL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/blowfish.c b/src/blowfish.c
index 6a33914..95d14cc 100644
--- a/src/blowfish.c
+++ b/src/blowfish.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
     keylen = (int)STRLEN(key) / 2;
     if (keylen == 0)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_bf_key_init_called_with_empty_password));
+	iemsg(e_bf_key_init_called_with_empty_password);
 	return;
     }
     for (i = 0; i < keylen; i++)
diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index c0ee908..a209413 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_no_write_since_last_change_add_bang_to_override[]
 	INIT(= N_("E37: No write since last change (add ! to override)"));
 EXTERN char e_null_argument[]
-	INIT(= N_("E38: Null argument"));
+	INIT(= "E38: Null argument");
 #if defined(FEAT_DIGRAPHS) || defined(FEAT_TIMERS) || defined(FEAT_EVAL)
 EXTERN char e_number_expected[]
 	INIT(= N_("E39: Number expected"));
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E42: No Errors"));
 #endif
 EXTERN char e_damaged_match_string[]
-	INIT(= N_("E43: Damaged match string"));
+	INIT(= "E43: Damaged match string");
 EXTERN char e_corrupted_regexp_program[]
-	INIT(= N_("E44: Corrupted regexp program"));
+	INIT(= "E44: Corrupted regexp program");
 EXTERN char e_readonly_option_is_set_add_bang_to_override[]
 	INIT(= N_("E45: 'readonly' option is set (add ! to override)"));
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E221: Marker cannot start with lower case letter"));
 #endif
 EXTERN char e_add_to_internal_buffer_that_was_already_read_from[]
-	INIT(= N_("E222: Add to internal buffer that was already read from"));
+	INIT(= "E222: Add to internal buffer that was already read from");
 EXTERN char e_recursive_mapping[]
 	INIT(= N_("E223: Recursive mapping"));
 EXTERN char e_global_abbreviation_already_exists_for_str[]
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_mapping_already_exists_for_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E227: Mapping already exists for %s"));
 EXTERN char e_makemap_illegal_mode[]
-	INIT(= N_("E228: makemap: Illegal mode"));
+	INIT(= "E228: makemap: Illegal mode");
 #ifdef FEAT_GUI
 EXTERN char e_cannot_start_the_GUI[]
 	INIT(= N_("E229: Cannot start the GUI"));
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E231: 'guifontwide' invalid"));
 #ifdef FEAT_BEVAL_GUI
 EXTERN char e_cannot_create_ballooneval_with_both_message_and_callback[]
-	INIT(= N_("E232: Cannot create BalloonEval with both message and callback"));
+	INIT(= "E232: Cannot create BalloonEval with both message and callback");
 #endif
 # if defined(FEAT_GUI_GTK) || defined(FEAT_GUI_X11)
 EXTERN char e_cannot_open_display[]
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_TCL
 EXTERN char e_tcl_fatal_error_reflist_corrupt_please_report_this[]
-	INIT(= N_("E280: TCL FATAL ERROR: reflist corrupt!? Please report this to vim-dev@vim.org"));
+	INIT(= "E280: TCL FATAL ERROR: reflist corrupt!? Please report this to vim-dev@vim.org");
 #endif
 // E281 unused
 EXTERN char e_cannot_read_from_str_2[]
@@ -739,9 +739,9 @@
 #endif
 // E291 unused
 EXTERN char e_invalid_count_for_del_bytes_nr[]
-	INIT(= N_("E292: Invalid count for del_bytes(): %ld"));
+	INIT(= "E292: Invalid count for del_bytes(): %ld");
 EXTERN char e_block_was_not_locked[]
-	INIT(= N_("E293: Block was not locked"));
+	INIT(= "E293: Block was not locked");
 EXTERN char e_seek_error_in_swap_file_read[]
 	INIT(= N_("E294: Seek error in swap file read"));
 EXTERN char e_read_error_in_swap_file[]
@@ -751,11 +751,11 @@
 EXTERN char e_write_error_in_swap_file[]
 	INIT(= N_("E297: Write error in swap file"));
 EXTERN char e_didnt_get_block_nr_zero[]
-	INIT(= N_("E298: Didn't get block nr 0?"));
+	INIT(= "E298: Didn't get block nr 0?");
 EXTERN char e_didnt_get_block_nr_one[]
-	INIT(= N_("E298: Didn't get block nr 1?"));
+	INIT(= "E298: Didn't get block nr 1?");
 EXTERN char e_didnt_get_block_nr_two[]
-	INIT(= N_("E298: Didn't get block nr 2?"));
+	INIT(= "E298: Didn't get block nr 2?");
 #ifdef FEAT_PERL
 EXTERN char e_perl_evaluation_forbidden_in_sandbox_without_safe_module[]
 	INIT(= N_("E299: Perl evaluation forbidden in sandbox without the Safe module"));
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_unable_to_open_swap_file_for_str_recovery_impossible[]
 	INIT(= N_("E303: Unable to open swap file for \"%s\", recovery impossible"));
 EXTERN char e_ml_upd_block0_didnt_get_block_zero[]
-	INIT(= N_("E304: ml_upd_block0(): Didn't get block 0??"));
+	INIT(= "E304: ml_upd_block0(): Didn't get block 0??");
 EXTERN char e_no_swap_file_found_for_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E305: No swap file found for %s"));
 EXTERN char e_cannot_open_str[]
@@ -791,29 +791,29 @@
 EXTERN char e_preserve_failed[]
 	INIT(= N_("E314: Preserve failed"));
 EXTERN char e_ml_get_invalid_lnum_nr[]
-	INIT(= N_("E315: ml_get: Invalid lnum: %ld"));
+	INIT(= "E315: ml_get: Invalid lnum: %ld");
 EXTERN char e_ml_get_cannot_find_line_nr_in_buffer_nr_str[]
-	INIT(= N_("E316: ml_get: Cannot find line %ld in buffer %d %s"));
+	INIT(= "E316: ml_get: Cannot find line %ld in buffer %d %s");
 EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong[]
-	INIT(= N_("E317: Pointer block id wrong"));
+	INIT(= "E317: Pointer block id wrong");
 EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong_two[]
-	INIT(= N_("E317: Pointer block id wrong 2"));
+	INIT(= "E317: Pointer block id wrong 2");
 EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong_three[]
-	INIT(= N_("E317: Pointer block id wrong 3"));
+	INIT(= "E317: Pointer block id wrong 3");
 EXTERN char e_pointer_block_id_wrong_four[]
-	INIT(= N_("E317: Pointer block id wrong 4"));
+	INIT(= "E317: Pointer block id wrong 4");
 EXTERN char e_updated_too_many_blocks[]
-	INIT(= N_("E318: Updated too many blocks?"));
+	INIT(= "E318: Updated too many blocks?");
 EXTERN char e_sorry_command_is_not_available_in_this_version[]
 	INIT(= N_("E319: Sorry, the command is not available in this version"));
 EXTERN char e_cannot_find_line_nr[]
-	INIT(= N_("E320: Cannot find line %ld"));
+	INIT(= "E320: Cannot find line %ld");
 EXTERN char e_could_not_reload_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E321: Could not reload \"%s\""));
 EXTERN char e_line_number_out_of_range_nr_past_the_end[]
-	INIT(= N_("E322: Line number out of range: %ld past the end"));
+	INIT(= "E322: Line number out of range: %ld past the end");
 EXTERN char e_line_count_wrong_in_block_nr[]
-	INIT(= N_("E323: Line count wrong in block %ld"));
+	INIT(= "E323: Line count wrong in block %ld");
 #ifdef FEAT_POSTSCRIPT
 EXTERN char e_cant_open_postscript_output_file[]
 	INIT(= N_("E324: Can't open PostScript output file"));
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_internal_error_please_report_a_bug[]
 	INIT(= N_("E340: Internal error; if you can reproduce please report a bug"));
 EXTERN char e_internal_error_lalloc_zero[]
-	INIT(= N_("E341: Internal error: lalloc(0, )"));
+	INIT(= "E341: Internal error: lalloc(0, )");
 EXTERN char e_out_of_memory_allocating_nr_bytes[]
 	INIT(= N_("E342: Out of memory!  (allocating %lu bytes)"));
 EXTERN char e_invalid_path_number_must_be_at_end_of_path_or_be_followed_by_str[]
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_unknown_option_str_2[]
 	INIT(= N_("E355: Unknown option: %s"));
 EXTERN char e_get_varp_error[]
-	INIT(= N_("E356: get_varp ERROR"));
+	INIT(= "E356: get_varp ERROR");
 #ifdef FEAT_LANGMAP
 EXTERN char e_langmap_matching_character_missing_for_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E357: 'langmap': Matching character missing for %s"));
@@ -1078,11 +1078,11 @@
 EXTERN char e_terminal_capability_cm_required[]
 	INIT(= N_("E437: Terminal capability \"cm\" required"));
 EXTERN char e_u_undo_line_numbers_wrong[]
-	INIT(= N_("E438: u_undo: Line numbers wrong"));
+	INIT(= "E438: u_undo: Line numbers wrong");
 EXTERN char e_undo_list_corrupt[]
-	INIT(= N_("E439: Undo list corrupt"));
+	INIT(= "E439: Undo list corrupt");
 EXTERN char e_undo_line_missing[]
-	INIT(= N_("E440: Undo line missing"));
+	INIT(= "E440: Undo line missing");
 #ifdef FEAT_QUICKFIX
 EXTERN char e_there_is_no_preview_window[]
 	INIT(= N_("E441: There is no preview window"));
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_command_failed[]
 	INIT(= N_("E472: Command failed"));
 EXTERN char e_internal_error_in_regexp[]
-	INIT(= N_("E473: Internal error in regexp"));
+	INIT(= "E473: Internal error in regexp");
 EXTERN char e_invalid_argument[]
 	INIT(= N_("E474: Invalid argument"));
 EXTERN char e_invalid_argument_str[]
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E568: Duplicate cscope database not added"));
 // E569 unused
 EXTERN char e_fatal_error_in_cs_manage_matches[]
-	INIT(= N_("E570: Fatal error in cs_manage_matches"));
+	INIT(= "E570: Fatal error in cs_manage_matches");
 #endif
 #ifdef DYNAMIC_TCL
 EXTERN char e_sorry_this_command_is_disabled_tcl_library_could_not_be_loaded[]
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E830: Undo number %ld not found"));
 #ifdef FEAT_CRYPT
 EXTERN char e_bf_key_init_called_with_empty_password[]
-	INIT(= N_("E831: bf_key_init() called with empty password"));
+	INIT(= "E831: bf_key_init() called with empty password");
 # ifdef FEAT_PERSISTENT_UNDO
 EXTERN char e_non_encrypted_file_has_encrypted_undo_file_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E832: Non-encrypted file has encrypted undo file: %s"));
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_nfa_regexp_not_enough_space_to_store_whole_nfa[]
 	INIT(= N_("E876: (NFA regexp) Not enough space to store the whole NFA"));
 EXTERN char e_nfa_regexp_invalid_character_class_nr[]
-	INIT(= N_("E877: (NFA regexp) Invalid character class: %d"));
+	INIT(= "E877: (NFA regexp) Invalid character class: %d");
 EXTERN char e_nfa_regexp_could_not_allocate_memory_for_branch_traversal[]
 	INIT(= N_("E878: (NFA regexp) Could not allocate memory for branch traversal!"));
 #ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
@@ -2453,7 +2453,7 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 EXTERN char e_command_table_needs_to_be_updated_run_make_cmdidxs[]
-	INIT(= N_("E943: Command table needs to be updated, run 'make cmdidxs'"));
+	INIT(= "E943: Command table needs to be updated, run 'make cmdidxs'");
 EXTERN char e_reverse_range_in_character_class[]
 	INIT(= N_("E944: Reverse range in character class"));
 EXTERN char e_range_too_large_in_character_class[]
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_PROP_POPUP
 EXTERN char e_text_property_info_corrupted[]
-	INIT(= N_("E967: Text property info corrupted"));
+	INIT(= "E967: Text property info corrupted");
 EXTERN char e_need_at_least_one_of_id_or_type[]
 	INIT(= N_("E968: Need at least one of 'id' or 'type'"));
 EXTERN char e_property_type_str_already_defined[]
@@ -3408,7 +3408,7 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E1335: Member is not writable: %s"));
 #endif
 EXTERN char e_internal_error_shortmess_too_long[]
-	INIT(= N_("E1336: Internal error: shortmess too long"));
+	INIT(= "E1336: Internal error: shortmess too long");
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN char e_class_member_not_found_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1337: Class member not found: %s"));
diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index 7cca73f..959331a 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -3887,7 +3887,7 @@
 
 	    if (command_count != (int)CMD_SIZE)
 	    {
-		iemsg(_(e_command_table_needs_to_be_updated_run_make_cmdidxs));
+		iemsg(e_command_table_needs_to_be_updated_run_make_cmdidxs);
 		getout(1);
 	    }
 
diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 1c3cdb1..c5ccdf2 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
     }
     else if (buf->bh_curr == NULL)	// buffer has already been read
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_add_to_internal_buffer_that_was_already_read_from));
+	iemsg(e_add_to_internal_buffer_that_was_already_read_from);
 	return;
     }
     else if (buf->bh_index != 0)
@@ -1645,8 +1645,8 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Convert "c" plus "modifiers" to merge the effect of modifyOtherKeys into the
- * character.  Also for when the Kitty key protocol is used.
+ * Convert "c_arg" plus "modifiers" to merge the effect of modifyOtherKeys into
+ * the character.  Also for when the Kitty key protocol is used.
  */
     int
 merge_modifyOtherKeys(int c_arg, int *modifiers)
@@ -2480,14 +2480,14 @@
 		{
 		    if (put_string_in_typebuf(offset, 4, new_string, len,
 							NULL, 0, NULL) == FAIL)
-		    return -1;
+			return -1;
 		}
 		else
 		{
 		    tp[2] = modifier;
 		    if (put_string_in_typebuf(offset + 3, 1, new_string, len,
 							NULL, 0, NULL) == FAIL)
-		    return -1;
+			return -1;
 		}
 		return len;
 	    }
@@ -2798,9 +2798,9 @@
 	if (no_mapping == 0 || allow_keys != 0)
 	{
 	    if ((typebuf.tb_maplen == 0
-		    || (p_remap && typebuf.tb_noremap[
+			    || (p_remap && typebuf.tb_noremap[
 						    typebuf.tb_off] == RM_YES))
-		&& !*timedout)
+		    && !*timedout)
 		keylen = check_termcode(max_mlen + 1, NULL, 0, NULL);
 	    else
 		keylen = 0;
@@ -3282,7 +3282,7 @@
  * get a character: 2. from the typeahead buffer
  */
 			c = typebuf.tb_buf[typebuf.tb_off];
-			if (advance)	// remove chars from tb_buf
+			if (advance)	// remove chars from typebuf
 			{
 			    cmd_silent = (typebuf.tb_silent > 0);
 			    if (typebuf.tb_maplen > 0)
@@ -3294,8 +3294,7 @@
 				gotchars(typebuf.tb_buf
 						 + typebuf.tb_off, 1);
 			    }
-			    KeyNoremap = typebuf.tb_noremap[
-						      typebuf.tb_off];
+			    KeyNoremap = typebuf.tb_noremap[typebuf.tb_off];
 			    del_typebuf(1, 0);
 			}
 			break;  // got character, break the for loop
diff --git a/src/gui_beval.c b/src/gui_beval.c
index bbfa2ba..ba8e32e 100644
--- a/src/gui_beval.c
+++ b/src/gui_beval.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
     if (mesg != NULL && mesgCB != NULL)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_cannot_create_ballooneval_with_both_message_and_callback));
+	iemsg(e_cannot_create_ballooneval_with_both_message_and_callback);
 	return NULL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index 8e36f8d..162fe30 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -8535,7 +8535,7 @@
 
     if (mesg != NULL && mesgCB != NULL)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_cannot_create_ballooneval_with_both_message_and_callback));
+	iemsg(e_cannot_create_ballooneval_with_both_message_and_callback);
 	return NULL;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/if_cscope.c b/src/if_cscope.c
index 309bddc..d9982ef 100644
--- a/src/if_cscope.c
+++ b/src/if_cscope.c
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@
 	cs_print_tags_priv(mp, cp, cnt);
 	break;
     default:	// should not reach here
-	iemsg(_(e_fatal_error_in_cs_manage_matches));
+	iemsg(e_fatal_error_in_cs_manage_matches);
 	return NULL;
     }
 
@@ -2114,14 +2114,13 @@
     int		ch;
     char	*buf = NULL; // buffer for possible error message from cscope
     int		bufpos = 0;
-    char	*cs_emsg;
     int		maxlen;
     static char *eprompt = "Press the RETURN key to continue:";
     int		epromptlen = (int)strlen(eprompt);
     int		n;
 
-    cs_emsg = _(e_cscope_error_str);
     // compute maximum allowed len for Cscope error message
+    char *cs_emsg = _(e_cscope_error_str);
     maxlen = (int)(IOSIZE - strlen(cs_emsg));
 
     for (;;)
diff --git a/src/if_tcl.c b/src/if_tcl.c
index 130e3e1..9e7cd4c 100644
--- a/src/if_tcl.c
+++ b/src/if_tcl.c
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@
 	reflist = reflist->next;
     }
     // This should never happen.  Famous last word?
-    iemsg(_(e_tcl_fatal_error_reflist_corrupt_please_report_this));
+    iemsg(e_tcl_fatal_error_reflist_corrupt_please_report_this);
     Tcl_SetResult(interp, _("cannot register callback command: buffer/window reference not found"), TCL_STATIC);
     return TCL_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/src/map.c b/src/map.c
index 4bdd07e..6020f63 100644
--- a/src/map.c
+++ b/src/map.c
@@ -2043,7 +2043,7 @@
 			c1 = 't';
 			break;
 		    default:
-			iemsg(_(e_makemap_illegal_mode));
+			iemsg(e_makemap_illegal_mode);
 			return FAIL;
 		}
 		do	// do this twice if c2 is set, 3 times with c3
diff --git a/src/memfile.c b/src/memfile.c
index 3104259..abb7c3f 100644
--- a/src/memfile.c
+++ b/src/memfile.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
     flags = hp->bh_flags;
 
     if ((flags & BH_LOCKED) == 0)
-	iemsg(_(e_block_was_not_locked));
+	iemsg(e_block_was_not_locked);
     flags &= ~BH_LOCKED;
     if (dirty)
     {
diff --git a/src/memline.c b/src/memline.c
index 40cb010..46e7d8a 100644
--- a/src/memline.c
+++ b/src/memline.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 	goto error;
     if (hp->bh_bnum != 0)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_didnt_get_block_nr_zero));
+	iemsg(e_didnt_get_block_nr_zero);
 	goto error;
     }
     b0p = (ZERO_BL *)(hp->bh_data);
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 	goto error;
     if (hp->bh_bnum != 1)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_didnt_get_block_nr_one));
+	iemsg(e_didnt_get_block_nr_one);
 	goto error;
     }
     pp = (PTR_BL *)(hp->bh_data);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 	goto error;
     if (hp->bh_bnum != 2)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_didnt_get_block_nr_two));
+	iemsg(e_didnt_get_block_nr_two);
 	goto error;
     }
 
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@
 
     b0p = (ZERO_BL *)(hp->bh_data);
     if (ml_check_b0_id(b0p) == FAIL)
-	iemsg(_(e_ml_upd_block0_didnt_get_block_zero));
+	iemsg(e_ml_upd_block0_didnt_get_block_zero);
     else
     {
 	if (what == UB_FNAME)
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@
 	    // Avoid giving this message for a recursive call, may happen when
 	    // the GUI redraws part of the text.
 	    ++recursive;
-	    siemsg(_(e_ml_get_invalid_lnum_nr), lnum);
+	    siemsg(e_ml_get_invalid_lnum_nr, lnum);
 	    --recursive;
 	}
 	ml_flush_line(buf);
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@
 		++recursive;
 		get_trans_bufname(buf);
 		shorten_dir(NameBuff);
-		siemsg(_(e_ml_get_cannot_find_line_nr_in_buffer_nr_str),
+		siemsg(e_ml_get_cannot_find_line_nr_in_buffer_nr_str,
 						  lnum, buf->b_fnum, NameBuff);
 		--recursive;
 	    }
@@ -3219,7 +3219,7 @@
 	    pp = (PTR_BL *)(hp->bh_data);   // must be pointer block
 	    if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	    {
-		iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_three));
+		iemsg(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_three);
 		mf_put(mfp, hp, FALSE, FALSE);
 		goto theend;
 	    }
@@ -3360,7 +3360,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (stack_idx < 0)
 	{
-	    iemsg(_(e_updated_too_many_blocks));
+	    iemsg(e_updated_too_many_blocks);
 	    buf->b_ml.ml_stack_top = 0;	// invalidate stack
 	}
     }
@@ -3820,7 +3820,7 @@
 	    pp = (PTR_BL *)(hp->bh_data);   // must be pointer block
 	    if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	    {
-		iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_four));
+		iemsg(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_four);
 		mf_put(mfp, hp, FALSE, FALSE);
 		goto theend;
 	    }
@@ -4085,7 +4085,7 @@
 
 	hp = ml_find_line(buf, lnum, ML_FIND);
 	if (hp == NULL)
-	    siemsg(_(e_cannot_find_line_nr), lnum);
+	    siemsg(e_cannot_find_line_nr, lnum);
 	else
 	{
 	    dp = (DATA_BL *)(hp->bh_data);
@@ -4345,7 +4345,7 @@
 	pp = (PTR_BL *)(dp);		// must be pointer block
 	if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	{
-	    iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong));
+	    iemsg(e_pointer_block_id_wrong);
 	    goto error_block;
 	}
 
@@ -4390,11 +4390,11 @@
 	if (idx >= (int)pp->pb_count)	    // past the end: something wrong!
 	{
 	    if (lnum > buf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
-		siemsg(_(e_line_number_out_of_range_nr_past_the_end),
+		siemsg(e_line_number_out_of_range_nr_past_the_end,
 					      lnum - buf->b_ml.ml_line_count);
 
 	    else
-		siemsg(_(e_line_count_wrong_in_block_nr), bnum);
+		siemsg(e_line_count_wrong_in_block_nr, bnum);
 	    goto error_block;
 	}
 	if (action == ML_DELETE)
@@ -4487,7 +4487,7 @@
 	if (pp->pb_id != PTR_ID)
 	{
 	    mf_put(mfp, hp, FALSE, FALSE);
-	    iemsg(_(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_two));
+	    iemsg(e_pointer_block_id_wrong_two);
 	    break;
 	}
 	pp->pb_pointer[ip->ip_index].pe_line_count += count;
diff --git a/src/netbeans.c b/src/netbeans.c
index 7966cf5..a27148c 100644
--- a/src/netbeans.c
+++ b/src/netbeans.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 	 * so I'm disabling it except for debugging.
 	 */
 	nbdebug(("nb_parse_cmd: Command error for \"%s\"\n", cmd));
-	emsg(_(e_bad_return_from_nb_do_cmd));
+	emsg(e_bad_return_from_nb_do_cmd);
 #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index e5e78d8..c10687f 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -6532,7 +6532,7 @@
 	case PV_VSTS:	return (char_u *)&(curbuf->b_p_vsts);
 	case PV_VTS:	return (char_u *)&(curbuf->b_p_vts);
 #endif
-	default:	iemsg(_(e_get_varp_error));
+	default:	iemsg(e_get_varp_error);
     }
     // always return a valid pointer to avoid a crash!
     return (char_u *)&(curbuf->b_p_wm);
diff --git a/src/optionstr.c b/src/optionstr.c
index cfbcf3a..fa7084c 100644
--- a/src/optionstr.c
+++ b/src/optionstr.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 	if (idx < 0)	// not found (should not happen)
 	{
 	    semsg(_(e_internal_error_str), "set_string_option_direct()");
-	    siemsg(_("For option %s"), name);
+	    siemsg("For option %s", name);
 	    return;
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/regexp.c b/src/regexp.c
index 0e6c746..9c576c6 100644
--- a/src/regexp.c
+++ b/src/regexp.c
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@
 
     if (UCHARAT(((bt_regprog_T *)prog)->program) != REGMAGIC)
     {
-	emsg(_(e_corrupted_regexp_program));
+	iemsg(e_corrupted_regexp_program);
 	return TRUE;
     }
     return FALSE;
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@
     // Be paranoid...
     if ((source == NULL && expr == NULL) || dest == NULL)
     {
-	emsg(_(e_null_argument));
+	iemsg(e_null_argument);
 	return 0;
     }
     if (prog_magic_wrong())
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@
 		    else if (*s == NUL) // we hit NUL.
 		    {
 			if (copy)
-			    iemsg(_(e_damaged_match_string));
+			    iemsg(e_damaged_match_string);
 			goto exit;
 		    }
 		    else
diff --git a/src/regexp_bt.c b/src/regexp_bt.c
index 4749cfa..522cf37 100644
--- a/src/regexp_bt.c
+++ b/src/regexp_bt.c
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@
 	if (one_exactly)
 	    EMSG_ONE_RET_NULL;
 	// Supposed to be caught earlier.
-	IEMSG_RET_NULL(_(e_internal_error_in_regexp));
+	IEMSG_RET_NULL(e_internal_error_in_regexp);
 	// NOTREACHED
 
       case Magic('='):
@@ -2477,7 +2477,7 @@
     int		flags;
 
     if (expr == NULL)
-	IEMSG_RET_NULL(_(e_null_argument));
+	IEMSG_RET_NULL(e_null_argument);
 
     init_class_tab();
 
@@ -3103,7 +3103,7 @@
 	break;
 
       default:			// Oh dear.  Called inappropriately.
-	iemsg(_(e_corrupted_regexp_program));
+	iemsg(e_corrupted_regexp_program);
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	printf("Called regrepeat with op code %d\n", OP(p));
 #endif
@@ -4327,7 +4327,7 @@
 	    break;
 
 	  default:
-	    iemsg(_(e_corrupted_regexp_program));
+	    iemsg(e_corrupted_regexp_program);
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	    printf("Illegal op code %d\n", op);
 #endif
@@ -4740,7 +4740,7 @@
 	{
 	    // We get here only if there's trouble -- normally "case END" is
 	    // the terminating point.
-	    iemsg(_(e_corrupted_regexp_program));
+	    iemsg(e_corrupted_regexp_program);
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	    printf("Premature EOL\n");
 #endif
@@ -4889,7 +4889,7 @@
     // Be paranoid...
     if (prog == NULL || line == NULL)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_null_argument));
+	iemsg(e_null_argument);
 	goto theend;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/regexp_nfa.c b/src/regexp_nfa.c
index 72e5e25..d724d52 100644
--- a/src/regexp_nfa.c
+++ b/src/regexp_nfa.c
@@ -5119,7 +5119,7 @@
 
 	default:
 	    // should not be here :P
-	    siemsg(_(e_nfa_regexp_invalid_character_class_nr), class);
+	    siemsg(e_nfa_regexp_invalid_character_class_nr, class);
 	    return FAIL;
     }
     return FAIL;
@@ -7341,7 +7341,7 @@
     // Be paranoid...
     if (prog == NULL || line == NULL)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_null_argument));
+	iemsg(e_null_argument);
 	goto theend;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/textprop.c b/src/textprop.c
index c6464fc..e8ccfe1 100644
--- a/src/textprop.c
+++ b/src/textprop.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
 	return 0;
     if (proplen % sizeof(textprop_T) != 0)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_text_property_info_corrupted));
+	iemsg(e_text_property_info_corrupted);
 	return 0;
     }
     *props = text + textlen;
diff --git a/src/undo.c b/src/undo.c
index ea7619c..9e122f9 100644
--- a/src/undo.c
+++ b/src/undo.c
@@ -2717,7 +2717,7 @@
 				      || bot > curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count + 1)
 	{
 	    unblock_autocmds();
-	    iemsg(_(e_u_undo_line_numbers_wrong));
+	    iemsg(e_u_undo_line_numbers_wrong);
 	    changed();		// don't want UNCHANGED now
 	    return;
 	}
@@ -3307,7 +3307,7 @@
 {
     if (curbuf->b_u_newhead == NULL || curbuf->b_u_newhead->uh_entry == NULL)
     {
-	iemsg(_(e_undo_list_corrupt));
+	iemsg(e_undo_list_corrupt);
 	return NULL;
     }
     return curbuf->b_u_newhead->uh_entry;
@@ -3339,7 +3339,7 @@
 	uep->ue_bot = uep->ue_top + uep->ue_size + 1 + extra;
 	if (uep->ue_bot < 1 || uep->ue_bot > curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count)
 	{
-	    iemsg(_(e_undo_line_missing));
+	    iemsg(e_undo_line_missing);
 	    uep->ue_bot = uep->ue_top + 1;  // assume all lines deleted, will
 					    // get all the old lines back
 					    // without deleting the current
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 3f0eb0d..e4dc511 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1594,
+/**/
     1593,
 /**/
     1592,