diff --git a/gui/kivy/main_window.py b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
index e8061e4f3..e2d7af076 100644
--- a/gui/kivy/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/kivy/main_window.py
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(App):
                 return
         self.stop_wallet()
         os.unlink(wallet_path)
-        self.show_error("Wallet removed:" + basename)
+        self.show_error(_("Wallet removed: {}").format(basename))
         d = os.listdir(dirname)
         name = 'default_wallet'
         new_path = os.path.join(dirname, name)
diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 05505c749..cdd30b01b 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, PrintError):
         self.gui_object.daemon.stop_wallet(wallet_path)
         self.close()
         os.unlink(wallet_path)
-        self.show_error("Wallet removed:" + basename)
+        self.show_error(_("Wallet removed: {}").format(basename))
 
     @protected
     def show_seed_dialog(self, password):