diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eafeb7fbb..ab2231bd7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -138,13 +138,12 @@ def build_trans(build_cmd):
                 reply = input(ask)
                 if reply in ['n', 'N']:
                     raise SystemExit(msg)
+            log.info('Compiling %s >> %s', po_file, mo_file)
 
         #linux specific piece:
         target = 'share/locale/' + lang + '/LC_MESSAGES'
         data_files.append((target, [mo_file_unix]))
 
-        log.info('Compiling %s >> %s.', po_file, target)
-
 def build_man(build_cmd):
     '''
     Compresses Gramps manual files
@@ -164,7 +163,7 @@ def build_man(build_cmd):
             import gzip
             man_file_gz = os.path.join(newdir, 'gramps.1.gz')
             if os.path.exists(man_file_gz):
-                if newer(newfile, man_file_gz):
+                if newer(filename, man_file_gz):
                     os.remove(man_file_gz)
                 else:
                     filename = False
@@ -175,6 +174,7 @@ def build_man(build_cmd):
                 with open(newfile, 'rb') as f_in,\
                         gzip.open(man_file_gz, 'wb') as f_out:
                     f_out.writelines(f_in)
+                    log.info('Compiling %s >> %s', filename, man_file_gz)
 
                 os.remove(newfile)
                 filename = False
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ def build_man(build_cmd):
             target = 'share/man/' + lang + '/man1'
             data_files.append((target, [src]))
 
-            log.info('Compiling %s >> %s.', src, target)
-
 def build_intl(build_cmd):
     '''
     Merge translation files into desktop and mime files