diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock-cmos.c b/sys-utils/hwclock-cmos.c
index 58b3ea5dc..7ffbf9592 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock-cmos.c
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock-cmos.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static int get_permissions_cmos(void)
 }
 
 static struct clock_ops cmos = {
-	"direct I/O instructions to ISA clock",
+	N_("Using direct I/O instructions to ISA clock."),
 	get_permissions_cmos,
 	read_hardware_clock_cmos,
 	set_hardware_clock_cmos,
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock-kd.c b/sys-utils/hwclock-kd.c
index 8e67009cb..3dac7072b 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock-kd.c
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock-kd.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static int get_permissions_kd(void)
 }
 
 static struct clock_ops kd = {
-	"KDGHWCLK interface to m68k clock",
+	N_("Using the KDGHWCLK interface to m68k clock."),
 	get_permissions_kd,
 	read_hardware_clock_kd,
 	set_hardware_clock_kd,
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock-rtc.c b/sys-utils/hwclock-rtc.c
index a22ce4c29..78f42aa4f 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock-rtc.c
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock-rtc.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ static int get_permissions_rtc(void)
 }
 
 static struct clock_ops rtc = {
-	"/dev interface to clock",
+	N_("Using the /dev interface to the clock."),
 	get_permissions_rtc,
 	read_hardware_clock_rtc,
 	set_hardware_clock_rtc,
diff --git a/sys-utils/hwclock.c b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
index 5dd7919ec..30660d4a9 100644
--- a/sys-utils/hwclock.c
+++ b/sys-utils/hwclock.c
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ static void determine_clock_access_method(const bool user_requests_ISA)
 
 	if (debug) {
 		if (ur)
-			printf(_("Using %s.\n"), ur->interface_name);
+			puts(_(ur->interface_name));
 		else
 			printf(_("No usable clock interface found.\n"));
 	}