diff --git a/mods/boxes/nodes.lua b/mods/boxes/nodes.lua
index 9d77660..a4e903c 100644
--- a/mods/boxes/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/boxes/nodes.lua
@@ -840,8 +840,8 @@ function callback.boxes_create(player, fields, context)
 		local id = context.box.id
 		if is_admin or (box_get_status(id) == db.STATUS_EDITING and is_builder(id)) then
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Submitting box @1", tostring(id)))
-			announce.all(S("@1 submits box @2", name, tostring(id)))
-			announce.admins("@1 submits box @2", name, tostring(id))
+			announce.all(name .. " submits box " .. tostring(id))
+			announce.admins(name .. " submits box " .. tostring(id))
 			box_set_status(id, db.STATUS_SUBMITTED)
 		end
 		return true
@@ -849,8 +849,8 @@ function callback.boxes_create(player, fields, context)
 		local id = context.box.id
 		if is_admin and box_get_status(id) == db.STATUS_SUBMITTED then
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Accepting box @1" .. tostring(id)))
-			announce.all(S("@1 accepts box @2!", name, tostring(id)))
-			announce.admins(S("@1 accepts box @2!", name, tostring(id)))
+			announce.all(name .. " accepts box " .. tostring(id) .. "!")
+			announce.admins(name .. " accepts box " .. tostring(id) .. "!")
 			box_set_status(id, db.STATUS_ACCEPTED)
 			-- grant perks to box builder
 			grant_perks(context.box.id, context.boxes)
@@ -860,8 +860,8 @@ function callback.boxes_create(player, fields, context)
 		local id = context.box.id
 		if is_builder(id) and box_get_status(id) == db.STATUS_SUBMITTED then
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Retracted box @1", tostring(id)))
-			announce.all(S("@1 retracts box @2", name, tostring(id)))
-			announce.admins(S("@1 retracts box @2", name, tostring(id)))
+			announce.all(name .. " retracts box " .. tostring(id))
+			announce.admins(name .. " retracts box " .. tostring(id))
 			box_set_status(id, db.STATUS_EDITING)
 		end
 		return true
@@ -869,8 +869,8 @@ function callback.boxes_create(player, fields, context)
 		local id = context.box.id
 		if is_admin and box_get_status(id) == db.STATUS_SUBMITTED then
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Rejecting box @1", tostring(id)))
-			announce.all(S("@1 rejects box @2", name, tostring(id)))
-			announce.admins(S("@1 rejects box @2", name, tostring(id)))
+			announce.all(name .. " rejects box " .. tostring(id))
+			announce.admins(name .. " rejects box " .. tostring(id))
 			box_set_status(id, db.STATUS_EDITING)
 		end
 		return true