diff --git a/help/help_mp-en.h b/help/help_mp-en.h
index f16c871b72..dd585c0ee6 100644
--- a/help/help_mp-en.h
+++ b/help/help_mp-en.h
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ static char help_text[]=
 #define MSGTR_DVDspeedCantOpen "Couldn't open DVD device for writing, changing DVD speed needs write access.\n"
 #define MSGTR_DVDrestoreSpeed "Restoring DVD speed... "
 #define MSGTR_DVDlimitSpeed "Limiting DVD speed to %dKB/s... "
-#define MSGTR_DVDlimitFail "Limiting DVD speed failed.\n"
-#define MSGTR_DVDlimitOk "Limiting DVD speed successful.\n"
+#define MSGTR_DVDlimitFail "failed\n"
+#define MSGTR_DVDlimitOk "successful\n"
 #define MSGTR_NoDVDSupport "MPlayer was compiled without DVD support, exiting.\n"
 #define MSGTR_DVDnumTitles "There are %d titles on this DVD.\n"
 #define MSGTR_DVDinvalidTitle "Invalid DVD title number: %d\n"