diff --git a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
index 39bdc736e09..a38a098d380 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ static bool checkToRefuseRemoveStandardLocationDirectory(const QString &dirPath,
 {
     if (QStandardPaths::standardLocations(location).contains(dirPath)) {
         if (error) {
-            *error = Tr::tr("Refusing to remove your %1 directory.").arg(
-                QStandardPaths::displayName(location));
+            *error = Tr::tr("Refusing to remove the standard directory \"%1\".")
+                         .arg(QStandardPaths::displayName(location));
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
index 651dd5b49b1..5bf44513654 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/process.cpp
@@ -1665,8 +1665,7 @@ QString Process::exitMessage(const CommandLine &command, ProcessResult result,
     case ProcessResult::Canceled:
         // TODO: We might want to format it nicely when bigger than 1 second, e.g. 1,324 s.
         //       Also when it's bigger than 1 minute, 1 hour, etc...
-        return Tr::tr("The command \"%1\" was canceled after (%2 ms).")
-            .arg(cmd).arg(duration.count());
+        return Tr::tr("The command \"%1\" was canceled after %2 ms.").arg(cmd).arg(duration.count());
     }
     return {};
 }