diff --git a/gdb/ada-tasks.c b/gdb/ada-tasks.c
--- a/gdb/ada-tasks.c
+++ b/gdb/ada-tasks.c
@@ -54,41 +54,41 @@ enum task_states
 
 /* A short description corresponding to each possible task state.  */
 static char *task_states[] = {
-  _("Unactivated"),
-  _("Runnable"),
-  _("Terminated"),
-  _("Child Activation Wait"),
-  _("Accept Statement"),
-  _("Waiting on entry call"),
-  _("Async Select Wait"),
-  _("Delay Sleep"),
-  _("Child Termination Wait"),
-  _("Wait Child in Term Alt"),
+  N_("Unactivated"),
+  N_("Runnable"),
+  N_("Terminated"),
+  N_("Child Activation Wait"),
+  N_("Accept Statement"),
+  N_("Waiting on entry call"),
+  N_("Async Select Wait"),
+  N_("Delay Sleep"),
+  N_("Child Termination Wait"),
+  N_("Wait Child in Term Alt"),
   "",
   "",
   "",
   "",
-  _("Asynchronous Hold"),
+  N_("Asynchronous Hold"),
   ""
 };
 
 /* A longer description corresponding to each possible task state.  */
 static char *long_task_states[] = {
-  _("Unactivated"),
-  _("Runnable"),
-  _("Terminated"),
-  _("Waiting for child activation"),
-  _("Blocked in accept statement"),
-  _("Waiting on entry call"),
-  _("Asynchronous Selective Wait"),
-  _("Delay Sleep"),
-  _("Waiting for children termination"),
-  _("Waiting for children in terminate alternative"),
+  N_("Unactivated"),
+  N_("Runnable"),
+  N_("Terminated"),
+  N_("Waiting for child activation"),
+  N_("Blocked in accept statement"),
+  N_("Waiting on entry call"),
+  N_("Asynchronous Selective Wait"),
+  N_("Delay Sleep"),
+  N_("Waiting for children termination"),
+  N_("Waiting for children in terminate alternative"),
   "",
   "",
   "",
   "",
-  _("Asynchronous Hold"),
+  N_("Asynchronous Hold"),
   ""
 };