diff --git a/src/common/dynlib.cpp b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
index 22caa8fbf3..558b579e0c 100644
--- a/src/common/dynlib.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
@@ -333,14 +333,11 @@ void *wxDllLoader::GetSymbol(wxDllType dllHandle, const wxString &name, bool *su
 
     if ( !symbol )
     {
-        wxString msg(_("wxDllLoader failed to GetSymbol '%s'"));
-
 #ifdef HAVE_DLERROR
         const wxChar *err = dlerror();
         if( err )
         {
-            failed = TRUE;
-            wxLogError( msg, err );
+            wxLogError(wxT("%s"), err);
         }
 #else
         failed = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/common/dynload.cpp b/src/common/dynload.cpp
index 240c4e0c55..51c0a13359 100644
--- a/src/common/dynload.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dynload.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ void *wxDynamicLibrary::GetSymbol(const wxString &name, bool *success) const
 
     if ( !symbol )
     {
-        wxString msg(_("wxDynamicLibrary failed to GetSymbol '%s'"));
 #if defined(HAVE_DLERROR) && !defined(__EMX__)
 
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
@@ -291,8 +290,7 @@ void *wxDynamicLibrary::GetSymbol(const wxString &name, bool *success) const
 
         if( err )
         {
-            failed = TRUE;
-            wxLogError( msg, err );
+            wxLogError(wxT("%s"), err);
         }
 #else
         failed = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/common/prntbase.cpp b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
index 921ae318ad..c1c3a939d0 100644
--- a/src/common/prntbase.cpp
+++ b/src/common/prntbase.cpp
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@ void wxPreviewControlBar::OnGoto(void)
             wxString strPrompt;
             wxString strPage;
 
-            strPrompt.Printf( _("%d...%d"),
+            strPrompt.Printf( wxT("%d...%d"),
                 preview->GetMinPage(), preview->GetMaxPage());
-            strPage.Printf( _("%d"), preview->GetCurrentPage() );
+            strPage.Printf( wxT("%d"), preview->GetCurrentPage() );
 
             strPage =
                 wxGetTextFromUser( strPrompt, _("Goto Page"), strPage);
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/scrolbar.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/scrolbar.cpp
index 9073f70995..68d403ae26 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/scrolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/scrolbar.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void wxScrollBar::MacHandleControlClick( WXWidget control , wxInt16 controlpart
         scrollEvent = wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK;
 			break ;
                 default :
-                        wxLogError(_("illegal scrollbar selector %d"), controlpart);
+                        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("illegal scrollbar selector"));
                         break ;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/mac/scrolbar.cpp b/src/mac/scrolbar.cpp
index 9073f70995..68d403ae26 100644
--- a/src/mac/scrolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/scrolbar.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void wxScrollBar::MacHandleControlClick( WXWidget control , wxInt16 controlpart
         scrollEvent = wxEVT_SCROLL_THUMBTRACK;
 			break ;
                 default :
-                        wxLogError(_("illegal scrollbar selector %d"), controlpart);
+                        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("illegal scrollbar selector"));
                         break ;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/msw/toplevel.cpp b/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
index bd65405e7f..4ed7b93ce4 100644
--- a/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@ bool wxTopLevelWindowMSW::CreateDialog(const void *dlgTemplate,
 
     if ( !m_hWnd )
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_("Failed to create dialog. Incorrect DLGTEMPLATE?"));
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Failed to create dialog. Incorrect DLGTEMPLATE?"));
 
-        wxLogSysError(_("Can't create dialog using memory template"));
+        wxLogSysError(wxT("Can't create dialog using memory template"));
 
         return FALSE;
     }
diff --git a/src/os2/toplevel.cpp b/src/os2/toplevel.cpp
index 252b601bd0..f30cb9c990 100644
--- a/src/os2/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/toplevel.cpp
@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ bool wxTopLevelWindowOS2::CreateDialog(
 
     if ( !m_hWnd )
     {
-        wxFAIL_MSG(_("Did you forget to include wx/os2/wx.rc in your resources?"));
+        wxFAIL_MSG(wxT("Did you forget to include wx/os2/wx.rc in your resources?"));
 
-        wxLogSysError(_("Can't create dialog using template '%ul'"), ulDlgTemplate);
+        wxLogSysError(wxT("Can't create dialog using template '%ul'"), ulDlgTemplate);
 
         return FALSE;
     }