diff --git a/pd/nw/index.js b/pd/nw/index.js
index 862a056afd81bdae6fbf343659cd99830985407e..474fec9f98bbfa66b0e2372d59304be948d0916c 100644
--- a/pd/nw/index.js
+++ b/pd/nw/index.js
@@ -741,12 +741,12 @@ function nw_create_pd_window_menus(gui, w) {
 function post_startup_messages() {
     // These will be the first messages printed to the main Pd window.
     // Later let's use a link to the docs for new users.
-    pdgui.post(l("pd_window.welcome"));
+    pdgui.post("Welcome to Purr Data");
     // Warn the user if the font sizes aren't optimal. Font sizes which
     // aren't optimal result in extra space at the end of object/message
     // boxes
     if (!pdgui.get_font_engine_sanity()) {
-        pdgui.post(l("pd_window.font_size_warning"));
+        pdgui.post("warning: your system's font stack is not optimal");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/pd/nw/locales/en/translation.json b/pd/nw/locales/en/translation.json
index 0d77210902e5e02ca73efc4b8498b546e85b9993..a5963d8021c54124be953f1bfd386caf8c79a1b5 100644
--- a/pd/nw/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/pd/nw/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "hello": "world",
   "iem": {
     "prop": {
       "heading": {
@@ -270,8 +269,6 @@
     "devtools_tt": "Show the DevTools window (for debugging)"
   },
   "pd_window": {
-    "welcome": "Welcome to Purr Data",
-    "font_size_warning": "warning: your system's font stack is not optimal",
     "find": {
       "placeholder": "Search in Console"
     }