diff --git a/libslab/directory-tile.c b/libslab/directory-tile.c
index 6d94aef..5598932 100644
--- a/libslab/directory-tile.c
+++ b/libslab/directory-tile.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ directory_tile_new (const gchar *in_uri, const gchar *title, const gchar *icon_n
 
 	/* make open with default action */
 
-	markup = g_markup_printf_escaped (_("<b>Open</b>"));
+	markup = g_markup_printf_escaped ("<b>%s</b>", _("Open"));
 	action = tile_action_new (TILE (this), open_with_default_trigger, markup, TILE_ACTION_OPENS_NEW_WINDOW);
 	g_free (markup);
 
diff --git a/libslab/system-tile.c b/libslab/system-tile.c
index f5915a0..402391d 100644
--- a/libslab/system-tile.c
+++ b/libslab/system-tile.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ system_tile_new (const gchar *desktop_item_id, const gchar *title)
 	gchar            *header_txt   = NULL;
 
 	gchar *markup;
+	gchar *str;
 
 	AtkObject *accessible = NULL;
 
@@ -124,10 +125,12 @@ system_tile_new (const gchar *desktop_item_id, const gchar *title)
 
 	menu_ctnr = GTK_CONTAINER (TILE (this)->context_menu);
 
-	markup = g_markup_printf_escaped (_("<b>Open %s</b>"), header_txt);
+	str= g_strdup_printf(_("Open %s"), header_txt);
+	markup = g_markup_printf_escaped ("<b>%s</b>", str);
 	action = tile_action_new (TILE (this), open_trigger, markup, TILE_ACTION_OPENS_NEW_WINDOW);
 	actions [SYSTEM_TILE_ACTION_OPEN] = action;
 	g_free (markup);
+	g_free (str);
 
 	menu_item = GTK_WIDGET (tile_action_get_menu_item (action));
 
