diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/sms_providers.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/sms_providers.tt
index cad0641ed7..3983391274 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/sms_providers.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/sms_providers.tt
@@ -101,12 +101,6 @@
 
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
     [% Asset.js("js/admin-menu.js") | $raw %]
-    <script>
-        var MSG_SMS_PATRONS_USING = _("Are you sure you want to delete %s? %s patron(s) are using it!");
-        var MSG_SMS_DELETE_CONFIRM = _("Are you sure you want to delete %s?");
-        var LABEL_SMS_ADD_PROVIDER = _("Add an SMS cellular provider");
-        var LABEL_SMS_EDIT_PROVIDER = _("Edit provider %s");
-    </script>
     [% Asset.js("js/sms_providers.js") | $raw %]
 [% END %]
 [% INCLUDE 'intranet-bottom.inc' %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/sms_providers.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/sms_providers.js
index 3fe6f76fa5..47b20e4ffe 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/sms_providers.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/sms_providers.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function clear_form(){
 function add_provider(){
     clear_form();
     $(".dialog").hide();
-    $("legend").text( LABEL_SMS_ADD_PROVIDER );
+    $("legend").text( __("Add an SMS cellular provider") );
     $("#toolbar,#submit_update,#providerst").hide();
     $("#sms_add_form,#submit_save").show();
     $("#name").focus();
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function add_provider(){
 
 function edit_provider( id ) {
     clear_form();
-    $("legend").text( LABEL_SMS_EDIT_PROVIDER.format( $("#name_" + id).text() ) );
+    $("legend").text( __("Edit provider %s").format($("#name_" + id).text()) );
     $("#sms_add_form,#submit_update").show();
 
     $("#id").val( id );
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ function cancel_edit() {
 function delete_provider( id, users ) {
     var c;
     if ( users ) {
-        c = confirm( MSG_SMS_PATRONS_USING.format( $("#name_" + id).html(), users ) );
+        c = confirm( __("Are you sure you want to delete %s? %s patron(s) are using it!").format($("#name_" + id).html(), users) );
     } else {
-        c = confirm( MSG_SMS_DELETE_CONFIRM.format( $("#name_" + id).html() ) );
+        c = confirm( __("Are you sure you want to delete %s?").format($("#name_" + id).html()) );
     }
 
     if ( c ) {