diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index f9853f5..738fa38 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -532,7 +532,9 @@ void end_game (void)
     if (number_players == 1) {
 	txdlgbox(MAX_DLG_LINES, 60, 8, WCENTER, attr_normal_window,
 		 attr_title, attr_normal, attr_highlight, 0, attr_waitforkey,
-		 _("  Total Value  "), _("Your total value was ^{%N^}."),
+		 _("  Total Value  "),
+		 /* xgettext:c-format */
+		 _("Your total value was ^{%N^}."),
 		 total_value(0));
     } else {
 	// Sort players on the basis of total value
@@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ void end_game (void)
 			(player[0].sort_value == 0) ?
 			_("The winner is ^{%s^}\n"
 			  "who is ^[*** BANKRUPT ***^]") :
+			/* xgettext:c-format */
 			_("The winner is ^{%s^}\n"
 			  "with a value of ^{%N^}."),
 			player[0].name, player[0].sort_value);
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index a502675..fe1ae42 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@ void adjust_values (void)
 	txdlgbox(MAX_DLG_LINES, 60, 7, WCENTER, attr_error_window,
 		 attr_error_title, attr_error_highlight, attr_error_normal,
 		 0, attr_error_waitforkey, _("  Interstellar Trading Bank  "),
+		 /* xgettext:c-format */
 		 _("Your debt has amounted to %N!\n"
 		   "^{The Bank has impounded ^}%N^{ from your cash.^}"),
 		 player[current_player].debt, impounded);