diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-collection.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-collection.tt
index 3bd496be46..46ad031166 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-collection.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-collection.tt
@@ -305,9 +305,6 @@
     [% INCLUDE 'datatables.inc' %]
     <script>
         var subscriptionid = "[% subscriptionid | html %]";
-        var MSG_CLOSE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to close this subscription?");
-        var MSG_REOPEN_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to reopen this subscription?");
-        var CONFIRM_DELETE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to delete this subscription?");
     </script>
     [% Asset.js("js/serials-toolbar.js") | $raw %]
     [% Asset.js("lib/jquery/plugins/jquery.checkboxes.min.js") | $raw %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt
index ff401ed4cb..8b85891a2e 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-home.tt
@@ -33,11 +33,8 @@
 
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
     [% Asset.js("js/serials-toolbar.js") | $raw %]
-    <script type="text/javascript">
+    <script>
         var subscriptionid = "[% subscriptionid | html %]";
-        var MSG_CLOSE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to close this subscription?");
-        var MSG_REOPEN_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to reopen this subscription?");
-        var CONFIRM_DELETE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to delete this subscription?");
     </script>
 [% END %]
 
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-search.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-search.tt
index cafe629cca..c2779760a9 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-search.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/serials-search.tt
@@ -410,9 +410,6 @@
     [% INCLUDE 'datatables.inc' %]
     <script>
         var subscriptionid = "[% subscriptionid | html %]";
-        var MSG_CLOSE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to close this subscription?");
-        var MSG_REOPEN_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to reopen this subscription?");
-        var CONFIRM_DELETE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to delete this subscription?");
     </script>
     [% Asset.js("js/serials-toolbar.js") | $raw %]
     <script>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-detail.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-detail.tt
index 5256c079ff..cdb5a2f895 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-detail.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/serials/subscription-detail.tt
@@ -493,9 +493,6 @@
 [% MACRO jsinclude BLOCK %]
     <script>
         var subscriptionid = "[% subscriptionid | html %]";
-        var MSG_CLOSE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to close this subscription?");
-        var MSG_REOPEN_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to reopen this subscription?");
-        var CONFIRM_DELETE_SUBSCRIPTION = _("Are you sure you want to delete this subscription?");
     </script>
     [% Asset.js("js/serials-toolbar.js") | $raw %]
     [% Asset.js("js/mana.js") | $raw %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/serials-toolbar.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/serials-toolbar.js
index 9a3a5f1de1..e68173d950 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/serials-toolbar.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/serials-toolbar.js
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
-/* global MSG_CLOSE_SUBSCRIPTION MSG_REOPEN_SUBSCRIPTION CONFIRM_DELETE_SUBSCRIPTION subscriptionid */
+/* global subscriptionid */
 
 function confirm_close() {
-    var is_confirmed = confirm( MSG_CLOSE_SUBSCRIPTION );
+    var is_confirmed = confirm( __("Are you sure you want to close this subscription?") );
     if (is_confirmed) {
         window.location="subscription-detail.pl?subscriptionid=" + subscriptionid + "&op=close";
     }
 }
 function confirm_reopen() {
-    var is_confirmed = confirm( MSG_REOPEN_SUBSCRIPTION );
+    var is_confirmed = confirm( __("Are you sure you want to reopen this subscription?") );
     if (is_confirmed) {
         window.location="subscription-detail.pl?subscriptionid=" + subscriptionid + "&op=reopen";
     }
 }
 
 function confirm_deletion() {
-    var is_confirmed = confirm( CONFIRM_DELETE_SUBSCRIPTION );
+    var is_confirmed = confirm( __("Are you sure you want to delete this subscription?") );
     if (is_confirmed) {
         window.location="subscription-detail.pl?subscriptionid=" + subscriptionid + "&op=del";
     }