diff --git a/cps/db.py b/cps/db.py
index 06a42b8e..800fb3dd 100644
--- a/cps/db.py
+++ b/cps/db.py
@@ -807,15 +807,6 @@ class CalibreDB():
                 .group_by(text('books_languages_link.lang_code')).all()
         for lang in languages:
             lang.name = isoLanguages.get_language_name(get_locale(), lang.lang_code)
-            #try:
-            #    if lang.lang_code.lower() == "und":
-            #        lang.name = isoLanguages.get_language_name(get_locale(), lang.lang_code)
-            #        # lang.name = _("Undetermined")
-            #    else:
-            #        cur_l = LC.parse(lang.lang_code)
-            #        lang.name = cur_l.get_language_name(get_locale())
-            #except UnknownLocaleError:
-            #    lang.name = _(isoLanguages.get(part3=lang.lang_code).name)
         return languages
 
     def update_title_sort(self, config, conn=None):
diff --git a/cps/shelf.py b/cps/shelf.py
index 09fe8dd4..2c6a17a2 100644
--- a/cps/shelf.py
+++ b/cps/shelf.py
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ def search_to_shelf(shelf_id):
         return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
 
     if not check_shelf_edit_permissions(shelf):
-        log.warning("You are not allowed to add a book to the the shelf: {}".format(shelf.name))
-        flash(_(u"You are not allowed to add a book to the the shelf: %(name)s", name=shelf.name), category="error")
+        log.warning("You are not allowed to add a book to the shelf".format(shelf.name))
+        flash(_(u"You are not allowed to add a book to the shelf"), category="error")
         return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
 
     if current_user.id in ub.searched_ids and ub.searched_ids[current_user.id]:
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ def remove_from_shelf(shelf_id, book_id):
     else:
         if not xhr:
             log.warning("You are not allowed to remove a book from shelf: {}".format(shelf.name))
-            flash(_(u"Sorry you are not allowed to remove a book from this shelf: %(sname)s", sname=shelf.name),
+            flash(_(u"Sorry you are not allowed to remove a book from this shelf"),
                   category="error")
             return redirect(url_for('web.index'))
-        return "Sorry you are not allowed to remove a book from this shelf: %s" % shelf.name, 403
+        return "Sorry you are not allowed to remove a book from this shelf", 403
 
 
 @shelf.route("/shelf/create", methods=["GET", "POST"])