diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp
index afd77fc7954..c8245a0881a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp
@@ -512,10 +512,10 @@ bool CheckSymbols::visit(SimpleDeclarationAST *ast)
                         if ((_usages.back().kind != SemanticInfo::VirtualMethodUse)) {
                             if (funTy->isOverride())
                                 warning(declrIdNameAST, QCoreApplication::translate(
-                                            "CPlusplus::CheckSymbols", "Only virtual methods can be marked `override'"));
+                                            "CPlusplus::CheckSymbols", "Only virtual methods can be marked 'override'"));
                             else if (funTy->isFinal())
                                 warning(declrIdNameAST, QCoreApplication::translate(
-                                            "CPlusPlus::CheckSymbols", "Only virtual methods can be marked `final'"));
+                                            "CPlusPlus::CheckSymbols", "Only virtual methods can be marked 'final'"));
                         }
                     }
                 }