diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 7059b28..5e9b6af 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -1239,6 +1239,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_no_source_file_name_to_substitute_for_sfile[]
 	INIT(= N_("E498: no :source file name to substitute for \"<sfile>\""));
 EXTERN char e_empty_file_name_for_percent_or_hash_only_works_with_ph[]
+	// xgettext:no-c-format
 	INIT(= N_("E499: Empty file name for '%' or '#', only works with \":p:h\""));
 EXTERN char e_evaluates_to_an_empty_string[]
 	INIT(= N_("E500: Evaluates to an empty string"));
@@ -2041,6 +2042,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN char e_cannot_use_percent_with_float[]
+	// xgettext:no-c-format
 	INIT(= N_("E804: Cannot use '%' with Float"));
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
@@ -2219,6 +2221,7 @@
 	INIT(= N_("E863: Not allowed for a terminal in a popup window"));
 #endif
 EXTERN char e_percent_hash_can_only_be_followed_by_zero_one_two_automatic_engine_will_be_used[]
+	// xgettext:no-c-format
 	INIT(= N_("E864: \\%#= can only be followed by 0, 1, or 2. The automatic engine will be used"));
 EXTERN char e_nfa_regexp_end_encountered_prematurely[]
 	INIT(= N_("E865: (NFA) Regexp end encountered prematurely"));
@@ -2464,6 +2467,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_cannot_convert_between_str_and_str[]
 	INIT(= N_("E950: Cannot convert between %s and %s"));
 EXTERN char e_percent_value_too_large[]
+	// xgettext:no-c-format
 	INIT(= N_("E951: \\% value too large"));
 #if defined(FEAT_EVAL) && defined(FEAT_QUICKFIX)
 EXTERN char e_autocommand_caused_recursive_behavior[]
@@ -2690,6 +2694,7 @@
 EXTERN char e_cannot_use_reserved_name[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1034: Cannot use reserved name %s"));
 EXTERN char e_percent_requires_number_arguments[]
+	// xgettext:no-c-format
 	INIT(= N_("E1035: % requires number arguments"));
 EXTERN char e_char_requires_number_or_float_arguments[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1036: %c requires number or float arguments"));