diff --git a/actions/designadminpanel.php b/actions/designadminpanel.php
index e3d772f7d1..4285f7d731 100644
--- a/actions/designadminpanel.php
+++ b/actions/designadminpanel.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class DesignadminpanelAction extends AdminPanelAction
 
     function getInstructions()
     {
-        return _('Design settings for this StatusNet site.');
+        return _('Design settings for this StatusNet site');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/actions/pathsadminpanel.php b/actions/pathsadminpanel.php
index 7ff3c2583a..0c83aa29ec 100644
--- a/actions/pathsadminpanel.php
+++ b/actions/pathsadminpanel.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class PathsadminpanelAction extends AdminPanelAction
 
     function getInstructions()
     {
-        return _('Path and server settings for this StatusNet site.');
+        return _('Path and server settings for this StatusNet site');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/actions/sessionsadminpanel.php b/actions/sessionsadminpanel.php
index 4386ef844b..e9bd1719f2 100644
--- a/actions/sessionsadminpanel.php
+++ b/actions/sessionsadminpanel.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class SessionsadminpanelAction extends AdminPanelAction
 
     function getInstructions()
     {
-        return _('Session settings for this StatusNet site.');
+        return _('Session settings for this StatusNet site');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/actions/useradminpanel.php b/actions/useradminpanel.php
index 7823a370b9..04e0ca3e75 100644
--- a/actions/useradminpanel.php
+++ b/actions/useradminpanel.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class UseradminpanelAction extends AdminPanelAction
 
     function getInstructions()
     {
-        return _('User settings for this StatusNet site.');
+        return _('User settings for this StatusNet site');
     }
 
     /**