diff --git a/actions/imsettings.php b/actions/imsettings.php
index 70aff35f55..d1ed48efb3 100644
--- a/actions/imsettings.php
+++ b/actions/imsettings.php
@@ -52,10 +52,7 @@ class ImsettingsAction extends SettingsAction {
 				common_element_start('p');
 				common_element('span', 'address unconfirmed', $confirm->address);
 				common_element('span', 'input_instructions',
-			  	              sprintf(_('Awaiting confirmation on this address. Check your ' .
-			  	                'Jabber/GTalk account for a message with further ' .
-			  	                'instructions. (Did you add %s to your buddy list?)',
-                                 jabber_daemon_address())));
+			  	              sprintf(_('Awaiting confirmation on this address. Check your Jabber/GTalk account for a message with further instructions. (Did you add %s to your buddy list?)'), jabber_daemon_address()));
 				common_hidden('jabber', $confirm->address);
 				common_element_end('p');
 				common_submit('cancel', _('Cancel'));