diff --git a/virt-install b/virt-install
index 2b2807adc..a9c600a49 100755
--- a/virt-install
+++ b/virt-install
@@ -801,8 +801,9 @@ def check_domain(guest, dom, conscb, wait_for_install, wait_time, start_time):
     timestr = (not wait_forever and
                _("%d minutes ") % (int(wait_time) / 60) or "")
     print_stdout(
-        _("Domain installation still in progress. Waiting %s"
-          "for installation to complete.") % timestr)
+        _("Domain installation still in progress. Waiting "
+          "%(time_string)s for installation to complete.") %
+        {"time_string": timestr})
 
     # Wait loop
     while True:
diff --git a/virtManager/host.py b/virtManager/host.py
index 6eebb7252..1e39fad0e 100644
--- a/virtManager/host.py
+++ b/virtManager/host.py
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class vmmHost(vmmGObjectUI):
             routeVia = str(route[0]) + ", gateway=" + str(route[1])
             self.widget("net-ip4-route-label").show()
         else:
-            routeVia = _("")
+            routeVia = ""
             self.widget("net-ip4-route-label").hide()
         self.widget("net-ip4-route-via").set_text(routeVia)