diff --git a/src/libqof/qof/gnc-date.c b/src/libqof/qof/gnc-date.c
index 79d8d83e2e..31c1a9084e 100644
--- a/src/libqof/qof/gnc-date.c
+++ b/src/libqof/qof/gnc-date.c
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@
 #  define GNC_T_FMT "%r"
 #endif
 
-/* The default date format for use with strftime. */
 const char *gnc_default_strftime_date_format =
 #ifdef G_OS_WIN32
+/* The default date format for use with strftime in Win32. */
     N_("%B %#d, %Y")
 #else
+/* The default date format for use with strftime in other OS. */
+/* Translators: call "man strftime" for possible values. */
     N_("%B %e, %Y")
 #endif
     ;