diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
index 124b33a9f1..98966c8ad0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
@@ -308,10 +308,10 @@ SoundFileBox::field_selected ()
 
 // this needs to be kept in sync with the ImportMode enum defined in editing.h and editing_syms.h.
 static const char *import_mode_strings[] = {
-	X_("Add to Region list"),
-	X_("Add to selected Track(s)"),
-	X_("Add as new Track(s)"),
-	X_("Add as new Tape Track(s)"),
+	N_("Add to Region list"),
+	N_("Add to selected Track(s)"),
+	N_("Add as new Track(s)"),
+	N_("Add as new Tape Track(s)"),
 	0
 };