diff --git a/po/POTFILES.skip b/po/POTFILES.skip
index 0180ff554..4bc89ab49 100644
--- a/po/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po/POTFILES.skip
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+data/org.gnome.Shell@wayland.service.in
+data/org.gnome.Shell@x11.service.in
 subprojects/extensions-tool/src/templates/indicator/extension.js