diff --git a/help/help_mp-en.h b/help/help_mp-en.h
index 882c402000..aaaf1005a5 100644
--- a/help/help_mp-en.h
+++ b/help/help_mp-en.h
@@ -1959,7 +1959,6 @@ static char help_text[]=
 "[VO_XV] DOCS/HTML/en/video.html#xv!\n"\
 "[VO_XV] See 'mplayer -vo help' for other (non-xv) video out drivers.\n"\
 "[VO_XV] Try -vo x11.\n"
-#define MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_Adaptor "[VO_XV] Using Xv Adaptor #%d (%s)\n"
 
 
 // loader/ldt_keeper.c
diff --git a/libvo/vo_xv.c b/libvo/vo_xv.c
index 16f0b2d806..b4e20f59d8 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xv.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xv.c
@@ -812,8 +812,9 @@ static int preinit(const char *arg)
                 if (!XvGrabPort(mDisplay, xv_p, CurrentTime))
                 {
                     xv_port = xv_p;
-                    mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_INFO,
-                           MSGTR_LIBVO_XV_Adaptor, i, ai[i].name);
+                    mp_msg(MSGT_VO, MSGL_V,
+                           "[VO_XV] Using Xv Adapter #%d (%s)\n",
+                           i, ai[i].name);
                     break;
                 } else
                 {