diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h
index da0b30163..827108766 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-private.h
@@ -74,10 +74,6 @@ typedef struct _ClutterContext      ClutterContext;
 /* automagic interning of a static string */
 #define I_(str)  (g_intern_static_string ((str)))
 
-/* keep this for source compatibility with clutter */
-#define P_(String) (String)
-#define N_(String) (String)
-
 /* This is a replacement for the nearbyint function which always rounds to the
  * nearest integer. nearbyint is apparently a C99 function so it might not
  * always be available but also it seems in glibc it is defined as a function
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c
index 6405f32dd..6cd9874c5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-seat.c
@@ -308,9 +308,7 @@ clutter_seat_class_init (ClutterSeatClass *klass)
    * The name of the seat.
    **/
   props[PROP_NAME] =
-    g_param_spec_string ("name",
-                         P_("Seat name"),
-                         P_("Seat name"),
+    g_param_spec_string ("name", NULL, NULL,
                          NULL,
                          G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS |
                          G_PARAM_READWRITE |