diff --git a/js/ui/appFavorites.js b/js/ui/appFavorites.js
index 74a659622..16728f769 100644
--- a/js/ui/appFavorites.js
+++ b/js/ui/appFavorites.js
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ AppFavorites.prototype = {
 
         let app = Shell.AppSystem.get_default().get_app(appId);
 
-        Main.overview.infoBar.setMessage(_('%s has been added to your favorites.').format(app.get_name()), Lang.bind(this, function () {
+        Main.overview.infoBar.setMessage(_("%s has been added to your favorites.").format(app.get_name()), Lang.bind(this, function () {
             this._removeFavorite(appId);
         }));
     },
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ AppFavorites.prototype = {
         if (!this._removeFavorite(appId))
             return;
 
-        Main.overview.infoBar.setMessage(_('%s has been removed from your favorites.').format(this._favorites[appId].get_name()),
+        Main.overview.infoBar.setMessage(_("%s has been removed from your favorites.").format(this._favorites[appId].get_name()),
                                          Lang.bind(this, function () {
             this._addFavorite(appId);
         }));
diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 8f9a8950b..8771a137f 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ InfoBar.prototype = {
                                   x_fill: true,
                                   y_fill: false });
         this._label = new St.Label();
-        this._undo = new St.Button({ label: _('Undo'),
+        this._undo = new St.Button({ label: _("Undo"),
                                      style_class: 'info-bar-link-button' });
 
         let bin = new St.Bin({ x_fill: false,
diff --git a/js/ui/statusMenu.js b/js/ui/statusMenu.js
index 6f3a4bfa4..4e64d37ee 100644
--- a/js/ui/statusMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/statusMenu.js
@@ -104,17 +104,17 @@ StatusMenu.prototype = {
 
         let item;
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Available'), 'gtk-yes', true);
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Available"), 'gtk-yes', true);
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._setPresenceStatus, GnomeSessionPresenceStatus.AVAILABLE));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Busy'), 'gtk-no', true);
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Busy"), 'gtk-no', true);
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._setPresenceStatus, GnomeSessionPresenceStatus.BUSY));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Invisible'), 'gtk-close', true);
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Invisible"), 'gtk-close', true);
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._setPresenceStatus, GnomeSessionPresenceStatus.INVISIBLE));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ StatusMenu.prototype = {
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Account Information...'), 'user-info');
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Account Information..."), 'user-info');
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._onAccountInformationActivate));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
 
         let gconf = Shell.GConf.get_default();
-        item = new Gtk.CheckMenuItem({ label: _('Sidebar'),
+        item = new Gtk.CheckMenuItem({ label: _("Sidebar"),
                                        active: gconf.get_boolean(SIDEBAR_VISIBLE_KEY) });
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this,
             function() {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ StatusMenu.prototype = {
         item.show();
         this._sidebarItem = item;
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('System Preferences...'), 'preferences-desktop');
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("System Preferences..."), 'preferences-desktop');
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._onPreferencesActivate));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
@@ -148,23 +148,23 @@ StatusMenu.prototype = {
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Lock Screen'), 'system-lock-screen');
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Lock Screen"), 'system-lock-screen');
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._onLockScreenActivate));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Switch User'), 'system-users');
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Switch User"), 'system-users');
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._onLoginScreenActivate));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
         this._loginScreenItem = item;
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Log Out...'), 'system-log-out');
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Log Out..."), 'system-log-out');
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._onQuitSessionActivate));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();
 
-        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_('Shut Down...'), 'system-shutdown');
+        item = this._createImageMenuItem(_("Shut Down..."), 'system-shutdown');
         item.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, this._onShutDownActivate));
         this._menu.append(item);
         item.show();