diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index e5a0a45..92764c6 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -3496,7 +3496,7 @@
 	rettv->vval.v_number = 0;
     }
     else if (*s != NUL)
-	semsg(_(e_trailing_arg), s);
+	semsg(_(e_trailing_characters_str), s);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -6698,7 +6698,7 @@
 	if (*end != NUL)
 	{
 	    semsg(_(lv.ll_name == lv.ll_name_end
-					   ? e_invalid_argument_str : e_trailing_arg), end);
+					   ? e_invalid_argument_str : e_trailing_characters_str), end);
 	}
 	else
 	{