diff --git a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
index 703d1ec90..4d1b37766 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/view/geofamclose.py
@@ -250,17 +250,11 @@ class GeoFamClose(GeoGraphyView):
         if self.reffamily:
             color = self._config.get('geography.color1')
             self._createmap(self.reffamily, color, self.place_list_ref, True)
-            mess1 = _("Family reference")
-            mess1 += " : " + self.family_label(self.reffamily)
-            self.message_layer.add_message(mess1)
-            mess2 = _("The other family")
-            mess2 += " : "
+            self.message_layer.add_message(_("Family reference : %s" % self.family_label(self.reffamily)))
             if f1:
-                mess2 += self.family_label(f1)
-                self.message_layer.add_message(mess2)
+                self.message_layer.add_message(_("The other family : %s" % self.family_label(f1)))
             else:
-                mess2 += _("Unknown")
-                self.message_layer.add_message(mess2)
+                self.message_layer.add_message(_("The other family : %s" % _("Unknown")))
             if self.reffamily_bookmark is None:
                 self.reffamily_bookmark = self.reffamily.get_handle()
                 self.add_bookmark_from_popup(None, self.reffamily_bookmark)