diff --git a/po/az.po b/po/az.po
index 3a23cc281..676a73773 100644
--- a/po/az.po
+++ b/po/az.po
@@ -2210,10 +2210,8 @@ msgstr "AxtarÄ±lÄ±r"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " KÃ¶mak faylÄ± ÅŸakli xÉ™tasÄ±\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/be.po b/po/be.po
index 5ebba0b2b..37fb0cc03 100644
--- a/po/be.po
+++ b/po/be.po
@@ -2198,10 +2198,8 @@ msgstr "
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Ïàìûëêà ôàðìàòó ôàéëó äàïàìîã³\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/bg.po b/po/bg.po
index c863106aa..6f1b0c090 100644
--- a/po/bg.po
+++ b/po/bg.po
@@ -2205,10 +2205,8 @@ msgstr "Ð¢ÑŠÑ€Ñ�Ñ�"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Ð“Ñ€ÐµÑˆÐºÐ° Ð²ÑŠÐ² Ñ„Ð¾Ñ€Ð¼Ð°Ñ‚Ð° Ð½Ð° Ð¿Ð¾Ð¼Ð¾Ñ‰Ð½Ð¸Ñ� Ñ„Ð°Ð¹Ð»\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/ca.po b/po/ca.po
index c5bba57e0..7f46c192e 100644
--- a/po/ca.po
+++ b/po/ca.po
@@ -2214,10 +2214,8 @@ msgstr "Cercant"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " El format del fitxer d'ajuda és erroni\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/cs.po b/po/cs.po
index 6e4d766b1..5deeb0a6f 100644
--- a/po/cs.po
+++ b/po/cs.po
@@ -2209,10 +2209,8 @@ msgstr "Hled
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Chybná formát souboru s nápovìdou\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/da.po b/po/da.po
index 5f835a7ee..02c41a5f3 100644
--- a/po/da.po
+++ b/po/da.po
@@ -2215,10 +2215,8 @@ msgstr "S
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Fejl i formatet af hjælpefilen\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index b95a06351..f0ae80fd6 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -2214,10 +2214,8 @@ msgstr "Suche "
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Formatfehler in Hilfedatei\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/el.po b/po/el.po
index 7fe5408b3..85d82ce5c 100644
--- a/po/el.po
+++ b/po/el.po
@@ -2110,7 +2110,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 25f7d75fc..46588837d 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -2204,10 +2204,8 @@ msgstr "Buscando"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Error en el formato del archivo de ayuda\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/es_ES.po b/po/es_ES.po
index d65277945..53483df2f 100644
--- a/po/es_ES.po
+++ b/po/es_ES.po
@@ -2204,10 +2204,8 @@ msgstr "Buscando"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Error en el formato del fichero de ayuda\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/eu.po b/po/eu.po
index ab3cffcb8..41a82679d 100644
--- a/po/eu.po
+++ b/po/eu.po
@@ -2214,10 +2214,8 @@ msgstr "Bilatzen"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 "Errorea laguntza-fitxategiaren formatuan\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/fi.po b/po/fi.po
index b61e0013c..9318ab809 100644
--- a/po/fi.po
+++ b/po/fi.po
@@ -2168,7 +2168,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index efde48e95..4f60dec01 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -2210,10 +2210,8 @@ msgstr "Recherche en cours"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Erreur de format de fichier d'aide\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index 08a220de2..5d773a243 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -2233,10 +2233,8 @@ msgstr "Keres
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Hibás a súgófájl formátuma.\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index 471a3ee63..fd11d69a6 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -2210,10 +2210,8 @@ msgstr "Cercando"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Errore nel formato del file di aiuto\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 84f04f299..af4813385 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -2207,10 +2207,8 @@ msgstr "
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " ¥Ø¥ë¥×¥Õ¥¡¥¤¥ë·Á¼°¥¨¥é¡¼\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index c9808d033..2ef4390be 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -2201,10 +2201,8 @@ msgstr "Ã£
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " µµ¿ò¸» ÆÄÀÏ Çü½Ä ¿¡·¯\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/lv.po b/po/lv.po
index 0394b16da..649ba7218 100644
--- a/po/lv.po
+++ b/po/lv.po
@@ -2210,10 +2210,8 @@ msgstr "Mekl
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Palîdzîbas faila formâta kïûda\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index 38cff023e..5cbaa45cf 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -2211,10 +2211,8 @@ msgstr "Aan het zoeken"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Formaatfout in helpbestand\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/no.po b/po/no.po
index cfff6238b..e6b967717 100644
--- a/po/no.po
+++ b/po/no.po
@@ -2204,10 +2204,8 @@ msgstr "S
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Feil i formatet til hjelpefilen\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 93dc9b39d..8ab3ceeae 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -2211,10 +2211,8 @@ msgstr "Wyszukiwanie"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " B³±d formatu pliku pomocy\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/pt.po b/po/pt.po
index 7709a897c..021f3b945 100644
--- a/po/pt.po
+++ b/po/pt.po
@@ -2209,10 +2209,8 @@ msgstr "A procurar"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Erro de formato de ficheiro de ajuda\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.po b/po/pt_BR.po
index 09e2c3d8d..cf7a6eff3 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.po
@@ -2228,10 +2228,8 @@ msgstr "Procurando"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Erro no formato de arquivo de ajuda\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/ro.po b/po/ro.po
index 07f554953..45fca9d87 100644
--- a/po/ro.po
+++ b/po/ro.po
@@ -2212,10 +2212,8 @@ msgstr "Caut"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 "Eroare în formatul fiºierului de ajutor\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index c6f325e3a..8ed1f61c1 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -2212,10 +2212,8 @@ msgstr "
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " ïÛÉÂËÁ ÆÏÒÍÁÔÁ ÆÁÊÌÁ ÐÏÍÏÝÉ\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/sk.po b/po/sk.po
index c92d14198..2f026122d 100644
--- a/po/sk.po
+++ b/po/sk.po
@@ -2207,10 +2207,8 @@ msgstr "HÄ¾adanie"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Chyba vo formÃ¡te sÃºboru pomocnÃ­ka\n"
-" "
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/sl.po b/po/sl.po
index 50715d9d8..64ecfb4d1 100644
--- a/po/sl.po
+++ b/po/sl.po
@@ -2209,10 +2209,8 @@ msgstr "IÅ¡Ä�em"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Napaka v naÄ�inu zapisa datoteke s pomoÄ�jo\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index 8655568ac..451b16f29 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -2238,10 +2238,8 @@ msgstr "S
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Fel i hjälpfilens format\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/ta.po b/po/ta.po
index 2a3d41d40..c6560fea0 100644
--- a/po/ta.po
+++ b/po/ta.po
@@ -2112,7 +2112,6 @@ msgstr ""
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 162cd3bc8..337881f9c 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -2208,10 +2208,8 @@ msgstr "Aran
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Yardým dosyasý biçim hatasý\n"
-" "
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/uk.po b/po/uk.po
index f44765ace..101d291ac 100644
--- a/po/uk.po
+++ b/po/uk.po
@@ -2195,10 +2195,8 @@ msgstr "
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " ðÏÍÉÌËÁ ÆÏÒÍÁÔÕ ÆÁÊÌÁ ÄÏ×¦ÄËÉ\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/wa.po b/po/wa.po
index 897d77f2c..0e66d29e8 100644
--- a/po/wa.po
+++ b/po/wa.po
@@ -2223,10 +2223,8 @@ msgstr "Dji cw
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " Ene sacwè ni va nén el cogne do fitchî d' aidance\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.po b/po/zh_CN.po
index 5abead1ae..2ec7537ad 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.po
@@ -2195,10 +2195,8 @@ msgstr "æ­£åœ¨æ�œç´¢"
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " å¸®åŠ©æ–‡ä»¶æ ¼å¼�é”™è¯¯\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index c01c2ef8d..fcae623f3 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -2206,10 +2206,8 @@ msgstr "
 #: src/help.c:278
 msgid ""
 " Help file format error\n"
-""
 msgstr ""
 " »¡©úÀÉ®æ¦¡¿ù»~\n"
-""
 
 #: src/help.c:317
 msgid " Internal bug: Double start of link area "
diff --git a/src/help.c b/src/help.c
index ff86ff42c..178272529 100644
--- a/src/help.c
+++ b/src/help.c
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ static char *help_follow_link (char *start, char *selected_item)
 	if (p)
 	    return p;
     }
-    return _(" Help file format error\n\x4");	/*  */
+
+    /* Create a replacement page with the error message */
+    return _(" Help file format error\n");
 }
 
 static char *select_next_link (char *start, char *current_link)
