diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index d2e15a3..f1c844f 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -3388,8 +3388,8 @@
     {
 	switch (curwin->w_s->b_syn_foldlevel)
 	{
-	    case SYNFLD_START:   msg(_("syntax foldlevel start"));   break;
-	    case SYNFLD_MINIMUM: msg(_("syntax foldlevel minimum")); break;
+	    case SYNFLD_START:   msg("syntax foldlevel start");   break;
+	    case SYNFLD_MINIMUM: msg("syntax foldlevel minimum"); break;
 	    default: break;
 	}
 	return;
@@ -3430,11 +3430,11 @@
     if (*arg == NUL)
     {
 	if (curwin->w_s->b_syn_spell == SYNSPL_TOP)
-	    msg(_("syntax spell toplevel"));
+	    msg("syntax spell toplevel");
 	else if (curwin->w_s->b_syn_spell == SYNSPL_NOTOP)
-	    msg(_("syntax spell notoplevel"));
+	    msg("syntax spell notoplevel");
 	else
-	    msg(_("syntax spell default"));
+	    msg("syntax spell default");
     }
     else if (STRNICMP(arg, "toplevel", 8) == 0 && next - arg == 8)
 	curwin->w_s->b_syn_spell = SYNSPL_TOP;