diff --git a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.cpp b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.cpp
index 5b1924eab1..415582abb8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/altium2kicadpcb_plugin/altium_pcb.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int ALTIUM_PCB::GetNetCode( uint16_t aId ) const
     else if( m_num_nets < aId )
     {
         THROW_IO_ERROR(
-                wxString::Format( _( "Netcode with id %d does not exist. Only %d nets are known" ),
+                wxString::Format( "Netcode with id %d does not exist. Only %d nets are known",
                         aId, m_num_nets ) );
     }
     else
diff --git a/plugins/ldr/3d/pluginldr3D.cpp b/plugins/ldr/3d/pluginldr3D.cpp
index c46f0f7c48..33c0451380 100644
--- a/plugins/ldr/3d/pluginldr3D.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ldr/3d/pluginldr3D.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
         {
             std::ostringstream ostr;
             ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-            wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetNExtensions')" );
+            wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetNExtensions')";
             ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
             ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
             wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetModelExtension')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetModelExtension')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'GetModelExtension'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'GetModelExtension'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetNFilters')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetNFilters')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'GetNFilters'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'GetNFilters'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetFileFilter')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetFileFilter')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'GetFileFilter'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'GetFileFilter'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'CanRender')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'CanRender')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'CanRender'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'CanRender'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'Load')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'Load')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR_3D::Open( const wxString& aFullFileName )
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'Load'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'Load'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
diff --git a/plugins/ldr/pluginldr.cpp b/plugins/ldr/pluginldr.cpp
index be68a579f5..0328501a33 100644
--- a/plugins/ldr/pluginldr.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ldr/pluginldr.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
         {
             std::ostringstream ostr;
             ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-            wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetKicadPluginClass')" );
+            wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetKicadPluginClass')";
             ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
             ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
             wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetClassVersion')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetClassVersion')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'GetClassVersion'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'GetClassVersion'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'CheckClassVersion')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'CheckClassVersion')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'CheckClassVersion'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'CheckClassVersion'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetKicadPluginName')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetKicadPluginName')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'GetKicadPluginName'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'GetKicadPluginName'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8();
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
                 ostr << __FILE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION__ << ": " << __LINE__ << "\n";
-                wxString errmsg = _( "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetVersion')" );
+                wxString errmsg = "incompatible plugin (missing function 'GetVersion')";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 ostr << "'" << aFullFileName.ToUTF8() << "'";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bool KICAD_PLUGIN_LDR::open( const wxString& aFullFileName, const char* aPluginC
             else
             {
                 std::ostringstream ostr;
-                wxString errmsg = _( "missing function 'GetVersion'" );
+                wxString errmsg = "missing function 'GetVersion'";
                 ostr << errmsg.ToUTF8() << "\n";
                 wxLogTrace( MASK_PLUGINLDR, "%s\n", ostr.str().c_str() );
             }