diff --git a/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py b/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
index 276934b3f..a94fe2459 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
+++ b/src/plugins/lib/libgedcom.py
@@ -5494,8 +5494,8 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
             line = self.__get_next_line()
             if self.__level_is_finished(line, level):
                 if skips and self.want_parse_warnings:
-                    msg = _("skipped %d subordinate(s) at line %d")\
-                            % (skips, line.line - skips)
+                    msg = _("skipped %(skip)d subordinate(s) at line %(line)d") % {
+                        'skip' : skips, 'line' : line.line - skips }
                     self.__warn(msg)
                 return
             skips += 1
@@ -5929,4 +5929,4 @@ def __build_date_string(day, mon, year, bce, mmap):
         retval = "(%d %s)" % (day, mmap[mon])
     else:
         retval = "%d %s %d%s" % (day, mmap[mon], year, bce)
-    return retval
\ No newline at end of file
+    return retval