diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index 3bc2a4703..d6fdd1cf4 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -1745,8 +1745,8 @@ void AppletPrivate::init()
             q->setFailedToLaunch(
                 true,
                 i18nc("Package file, name of the widget",
-                      "Could not locate the %1 package required for the %2 widget.")
-                      .arg(appletDescription.pluginName(), appletDescription.name()));
+                      "Could not locate the %1 package required for the %2 widget.",
+                      appletDescription.pluginName(), appletDescription.name()));
         } else {
             // create the package and see if we have something real
             //kDebug() << "trying for" << path;
@@ -1766,13 +1766,13 @@ void AppletPrivate::init()
                     package = 0;
                     q->setFailedToLaunch(true,
                                          i18nc("API or programming language the widget was written in, name of the widget",
-                                               "Could not create a %1 ScriptEngine for the %2 widget.")
-                                               .arg(api, appletDescription.name()));
+                                               "Could not create a %1 ScriptEngine for the %2 widget.",
+                                               api, appletDescription.name()));
                 }
             } else {
                 q->setFailedToLaunch(true, i18nc("Package file, name of the widget",
-                                                 "Could not open the %1 package required for the %2 widget.")
-                                                 .arg(appletDescription.pluginName(), appletDescription.name()));
+                                                 "Could not open the %1 package required for the %2 widget.",
+                                                 appletDescription.pluginName(), appletDescription.name()));
                 delete package;
                 package = 0;
             }