diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index a4d397197..14c28aa51 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ XGETTEXT_OPTS = -F -k_ -kN_ --copyright-holder="Todd C. Miller" \
 		"--msgid-bugs-address=http://www.sudo.ws/bugs" \
 		--package-name=@PACKAGE_NAME@ --package-version=$(VERSION) \
 		--flag warning:1:c-format --flag warningx:1:c-format \
-		--flag fatal:2:c-format --flag fatalx:2:c-format \
+		--flag fatal:1:c-format --flag fatalx:1:c-format \
 		--flag easprintf:3:c-format --flag lbuf_append:2:c-format \
 		--flag lbuf_append_quoted:3:c-format --foreign-user