diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/cuebox_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/cuebox_ui.cc
index bfd1539d83..7d581cc358 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/cuebox_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/cuebox_ui.cc
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ CueEntry::CueEntry (Item* item, uint64_t cue_index)
 	name_button->show ();
 
 	name_text = new Text (name_button);
-	name_text->set (string_compose ("%1", (char)('A' + _cue_idx)));
+	name_text->set (string_compose ("%1", (char)('A' + _cue_idx))); // XXX not translatable
+
 	name_text->set_ignore_events (false);
 	name_text->show ();
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
index 808147d3d7..00a224271d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_ops.cc
@@ -4185,7 +4185,7 @@ Editor::bounce_range_selection (BounceTarget target, bool enable_processing)
 			tslot        = manage (new ArdourDropdown ());
 
 			for (int c = 0; c < 8; ++c) {
-				tslot->append_text_item (string_compose ("%1", (char)('A' + c)));
+				tslot->append_text_item (string_compose ("%1", (char)('A' + c))); // XXX not translatable
 			}
 			tslot->set_active ("A");
 
@@ -4209,7 +4209,7 @@ Editor::bounce_range_selection (BounceTarget target, bool enable_processing)
 
 		dialog.get_result (bounce_name);
 		if (tslot) {
-			trigger_slot = tslot->get_text ()[0] - 'A';
+			trigger_slot = tslot->get_text ()[0] - 'A'; // XXX
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_master.cc b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_master.cc
index a310f12684..b413ef5852 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/trigger_master.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/trigger_master.cc
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ TriggerMaster::prop_change (PropertyChange const& change)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	text = string_compose ("%1", (char)('A' + trigger->index ()));
+	text = string_compose ("%1", (char)('A' + trigger->index ())); // XXX not translatable
 
 	if (trigger->follow_count () > 1) {
 		text.append (string_compose (X_(" %1/%2"), trigger->loop_count ()+1, trigger->follow_count ()));