diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index 1d24ae366..7348d102f 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ void Context::createDefaultConfig ()
   {
     if (config.getBoolean ("confirmation") &&
         ! confirm (format (STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC, home_dir, rc_file._data)))
-      throw std::string (STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC);
+      throw std::string ("Cannot proceed without rc file.");
 
     // Override data.location in the defaults.
     auto loc = configurationDefaults.find ("data.location=~/.task");
diff --git a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
index 0cc8af8f9..1bea01be4 100644
--- a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
+++ b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
@@ -583,7 +583,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Keine Konfigurationsdatei in {1} gefunden.\n\nMöchten Sie ein Beispiel {2} erstellt haben, sodass taskwarrior fortfahren kann?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Kann nicht ohne rc-Datei fortfahren."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC außer Kraft gesetzt durch: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA außer Kraft gesetzt durch: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
index 9c8132ee6..6a0e78809 100644
--- a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "A configuration file could not be found in {1}\n\nWould you like a sample {2} created, so Taskwarrior can proceed?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Cannot proceed without rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC override: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA override: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
index cb9495dcf..640a2f23b 100644
--- a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
+++ b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
@@ -583,7 +583,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Ne povis trovi agordan dosieron ĉe {1}\n\nĈu vi volas, ke ekzemplero {2} kreiĝus por permesi vin procedi?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Ne povos procedi sen rc-dosieron."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC-superrego: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA-superrego: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
index a29bb150b..ecc1480d9 100644
--- a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
+++ b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
@@ -595,7 +595,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "No se pudo encontrar un archivo de configuración en {1}\n\n¿Desearía que se creara un {2} de ejemplo, para que taskwarrior pueda continuar?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "No se puede continuar sin archivo de configuración (rc)."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC sobreescrito: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA sobreescrito: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
index d6e3c7376..2d2847ba7 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "A configuration file could not be found in {1}\n\nWould you like a sample {2} created, so taskwarrior can proceed?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Cannot proceed without rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC override: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA override: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
index decf7e344..3b9c11391 100644
--- a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
@@ -584,7 +584,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Un file di configurazione non può essere trovato in {1}\n\nSi desidera la creazione di un file di esempio {2}, in modo che taskwarrior possa procedere?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Impossibile procedere senza rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "Modifica TASKRC: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "Modifica TASKDATA: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
index 5776550cf..3570bb399 100644
--- a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
+++ b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "設定ファイルが {1} 中で見つけられませんでした。\n\nサンプルの {2} を作って taskwarrior が処理できるようにして良いですか?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Cannot proceed without rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC override: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA override: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
index 3a613d3d9..bf6472915 100644
--- a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
+++ b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Plik konfiguracji nie może zostać znaleziony w {1}\n\nCzy pragniesz utworzenia przykładowego pliku {2} tak aby taskwarrior mógł kontynuować?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Nie można kontynuować bez pliku rc."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC nadpisane: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA nadpisane: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
index 21c71954e..ff400ba24 100644
--- a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
+++ b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
@@ -585,7 +585,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "O ficheiro de configuração não foi encontrado em {1}\n\nDeseja criar um {2} como exemplo, para que o taskwarrior possa continuar?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Não é possível continuar sem um ficheiro rc."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC alternativo em uso: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA alternativo em uso: {1}"