diff --git a/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/ar/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl b/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/ar/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl
index 2b8b831f..5562d085 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/ar/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl
+++ b/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/ar/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 hours-ago = { NUMBER($duration) ->
   [1] قبل ساعة
-  *[other] قبل {\$duration} ساعة
+  *[other] قبل {$duration} ساعة
 }
 minutes-ago = { NUMBER($duration) ->
   [1] قبل دقيقة
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/sk/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl b/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/sk/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl
index 771c5b01..34a56d94 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/sk/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl
+++ b/cosmic-applet-notifications/i18n/sk/cosmic_applet_notifications.ftl
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ hours-ago = { $duration } { $duration ->
     [one] hodinu
     [few] hodiny
     [many] hodín
-    [other] hodín
+    *[other] hodín
 } dozadu
 minutes-ago = { $duration } { $duration ->
     [one] minútu
     [few] minúty
     [many] minút
-    [other] minút
+    *[other] minút
 } dozadu
 show-less = Zobraziť menej
 show-more = Zobraziť ešte {$more}