diff --git a/po/Makefile b/po/Makefile
index 8adcc093a0262df5816248f0c32ffedd556a4863..6de01a3ce330787c44e99103cdb08c5a895e282a 100644
--- a/po/Makefile
+++ b/po/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ $(PROJECT).mo: $(PROJECT).po
 	$(MSGFMT) -c -o t-$@ $< && mv t-$@ $@
 
 $(PROJECT).pot: $(SCRIPTLIST) Makefile
-	echo $(SCRIPTLIST) | xargs xgettext -a -o $@ --language Shell --from-code=utf-8 $^
+	echo $(SCRIPTLIST) | xargs xgettext --keyword=info --keyword=fatal --keyword=warning --keyword=debug --keyword=message --keyword=confirm_action --keyword=confirm_info -o $@ --language Shell --from-code=utf-8 $^
 
 $(PROJECT).po: $(PROJECT).pot
 	$(MSGMERGE_UPDATE) $@ $<