diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 165b185..79e47a6 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@
 #endif
 static void	nv_cursorhold(cmdarg_T *cap);
 
-static char *e_noident = N_("E349: No identifier under cursor");
-
 /*
  * Function to be called for a Normal or Visual mode command.
  * The argument is a cmdarg_T.
@@ -1645,9 +1643,9 @@
 	if ((find_type & FIND_NOERROR) == 0)
 	{
 	    if (find_type & FIND_STRING)
-		emsg(_("E348: No string under cursor"));
+		emsg(_(e_no_string_under_cursor));
 	    else
-		emsg(_(e_noident));
+		emsg(_(e_no_identifier_under_cursor));
 	}
 	return 0;
     }
@@ -3683,7 +3681,7 @@
 						 || STRCMP(kp, ":help") == 0);
     if (kp_help && *skipwhite(ptr) == NUL)
     {
-	emsg(_(e_noident));	 // found white space only
+	emsg(_(e_no_identifier_under_cursor));	 // found white space only
 	return;
     }
     kp_ex = (*kp == ':');
@@ -3734,7 +3732,8 @@
 		}
 		if (n == 0)
 		{
-		    emsg(_(e_noident));	 // found dashes only
+		    // found dashes only
+		    emsg(_(e_no_identifier_under_cursor));
 		    vim_free(buf);
 		    return;
 		}