diff --git a/src/checkpoint.c b/src/checkpoint.c
index b6725dfd..a0edaf26 100644
--- a/src/checkpoint.c
+++ b/src/checkpoint.c
@@ -219,15 +219,11 @@ format_checkpoint_string (FILE *fp, intmax_t len,
     {
       if (do_write)
 	/* TRANSLATORS: This is a "checkpoint of write operation",
-	 *not* "Writing a checkpoint".
-	 E.g. in Spanish "Punto de comprobación de escritura",
-	 *not* "Escribiendo un punto de comprobación" */
+	 *not* "Writing a checkpoint". */
 	input = gettext ("Write checkpoint %u");
       else
 	/* TRANSLATORS: This is a "checkpoint of read operation",
-	 *not* "Reading a checkpoint".
-	 E.g. in Spanish "Punto de comprobación de lectura",
-	 *not* "Leyendo un punto de comprobación" */
+	 *not* "Reading a checkpoint". */
 	input = gettext ("Read checkpoint %u");
     }