diff --git a/src/misc1.c b/src/misc1.c
index fd5d1fd..0a2d83b 100644
--- a/src/misc1.c
+++ b/src/misc1.c
@@ -9174,6 +9174,8 @@
 /*
  * Preserve files and exit.
  * When called IObuff must contain a message.
+ * NOTE: This may be called from deathtrap() in a signal handler, avoid unsafe
+ * functions, such as allocating memory.
  */
     void
 preserve_exit()
@@ -9196,7 +9198,7 @@
     {
 	if (buf->b_ml.ml_mfp != NULL && buf->b_ml.ml_mfp->mf_fname != NULL)
 	{
-	    OUT_STR(_("Vim: preserving files...\n"));
+	    OUT_STR("Vim: preserving files...\n");
 	    screen_start();	    /* don't know where cursor is now */
 	    out_flush();
 	    ml_sync_all(FALSE, FALSE);	/* preserve all swap files */
@@ -9206,7 +9208,7 @@
 
     ml_close_all(FALSE);	    /* close all memfiles, without deleting */
 
-    OUT_STR(_("Vim: Finished.\n"));
+    OUT_STR("Vim: Finished.\n");
 
     getout(1);
 }