diff --git a/src/TransportCurl.cpp b/src/TransportCurl.cpp
index 65fd2945f..f28f562f9 100644
--- a/src/TransportCurl.cpp
+++ b/src/TransportCurl.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,11 @@
 //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#define L10N                                           // Localization complete.
+
 #include <TransportCurl.h>
 #include <text.h>
+#include <i18n.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -39,7 +42,7 @@ TransportCurl::TransportCurl(const Uri& uri) : Transport(uri)
 void TransportCurl::send(const std::string& source)
 {
   if (uri.host == "")
-    throw std::string ("when using the 'curl' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname.");
+    throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_URI);
 
   if (uri.user != "")
   {
@@ -53,10 +56,10 @@ void TransportCurl::send(const std::string& source)
     pos = source.find("{");
 
     if (pos == std::string::npos)
-      throw std::string ("When using the 'curl' protocol, wildcards are not supported.");
+      throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_WILDCD);
 
     if (!uri.is_directory())
-      throw std::string ("The uri '") + uri.path + "' does not appear to be a directory.";
+      throw format (STRING_TRANSPORT_URI_NODIR, uri.path);
 
     arguments.push_back ("-T");
     arguments.push_back ("\"" + source + "\"");
@@ -81,9 +84,9 @@ void TransportCurl::send(const std::string& source)
   if (result)
   {
     if (result == 127) // command not found
-      throw std::string ("Could not run curl.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?");
+      throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_NORUN);
     else
-      throw std::string ("Curl failed, see output above.");
+      throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_FAIL);
   }
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ void TransportCurl::send(const std::string& source)
 void TransportCurl::recv(std::string target)
 {
   if (uri.host == "")
-    throw std::string ("when using the 'curl' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname.");
+    throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_URI);
 
   if (uri.user != "")
   {
@@ -106,10 +109,10 @@ void TransportCurl::recv(std::string target)
     pos = uri.path.find("{");
 
     if (pos == std::string::npos)
-      throw std::string ("When using the 'curl' protocol, wildcards are not supported.");
+      throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_WILDCD);
 
     if (!is_directory(target))
-      throw std::string ("The uri '") + target + "' does not appear to be a directory.";
+      throw format (STRING_TRANSPORT_URI_NODIR, target);
 
     std::string toSplit;
     std::string suffix;
@@ -147,9 +150,9 @@ void TransportCurl::recv(std::string target)
   if (result)
   {
     if (result == 127) // command not found
-      throw std::string ("Could not run curl.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?");
+      throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_NORUN);
     else
-      throw std::string ("Curl failed, see output above.");
+      throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_FAIL);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/TransportRSYNC.cpp b/src/TransportRSYNC.cpp
index 1777c1f52..0a28c2f5a 100644
--- a/src/TransportRSYNC.cpp
+++ b/src/TransportRSYNC.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#define L10N                                           // Localization complete.
+
+#include <text.h>
+#include <i18n.h>
 #include <TransportRSYNC.h>
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -37,12 +41,12 @@ TransportRSYNC::TransportRSYNC(const Uri& uri) : Transport(uri)
 void TransportRSYNC::send(const std::string& source)
 {
 	if (uri.host == "")
-		throw std::string ("when using the 'rsync' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname.");
+		throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_RSYNC_URI);
 
 	// Is there more than one file to transfer?
 	// Then path has to end with a '/'
 	if (is_filelist(source) && !uri.is_directory())
-    throw std::string ("The uri '") + uri.path + "' does not appear to be a directory.";
+    throw format (STRING_TRANSPORT_URI_NODIR, uri.path);
 
 	// cmd line is: rsync [--port=PORT] source [user@]host::path
 	if (uri.port != "")
@@ -62,19 +66,19 @@ void TransportRSYNC::send(const std::string& source)
 	}
 
 	if (execute())
-    throw std::string ("Could not run rsync.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?");
+    throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_RSYNC_NORUN);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void TransportRSYNC::recv(std::string target)
 {
 	if (uri.host == "")
-		throw std::string ("when using the 'rsync' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname.");
+		throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_RSYNC_URI);
 
 	// Is there more than one file to transfer?
 	// Then target has to end with a '/'
 	if (is_filelist(uri.path) && !is_directory(target))
-    throw std::string ("The uri '") + target + "' does not appear to be a directory.";
+    throw format (STRING_TRANSPORT_URI_NODIR, target);
 
 	// cmd line is: rsync [--port=PORT] [user@]host::path target
 	if (uri.port != "")
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ void TransportRSYNC::recv(std::string target)
 	arguments.push_back (target);
 
 	if (execute())
-    throw std::string ("Could not run rsync.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?");
+    throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_RSYNC_NORUN);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/TransportSSH.cpp b/src/TransportSSH.cpp
index 53815e303..2be951ad0 100644
--- a/src/TransportSSH.cpp
+++ b/src/TransportSSH.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
 //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#define L10N                                           // Localization complete.
+
+#include <text.h>
+#include <i18n.h>
 #include <TransportSSH.h>
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -37,12 +41,12 @@ TransportSSH::TransportSSH(const Uri& uri) : Transport(uri)
 void TransportSSH::send(const std::string& source)
 {
 	if (uri.host == "")
-		throw std::string ("when using the 'ssh' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname.");
+		throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_SSH_URI);
 
 	// Is there more than one file to transfer?
 	// Then path has to end with a '/'
 	if (is_filelist(source) && !uri.is_directory())
-    throw std::string ("The uri '") + uri.path + "' does not appear to be a directory.";
+    throw format (STRING_TRANSPORT_URI_NODIR, uri.path);
 
 	// cmd line is: scp [-p port] [user@]host:path
 	if (uri.port != "")
@@ -63,19 +67,19 @@ void TransportSSH::send(const std::string& source)
 	}
 
 	if (execute())
-    throw std::string ("Could not run scp.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?");
+    throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_SSH_NORUN);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void TransportSSH::recv(std::string target)
 {
 	if (uri.host == "")
-		throw std::string ("when using the 'ssh' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname.");
+		throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_SSH_URI);
 
 	// Is there more than one file to transfer?
 	// Then target has to end with a '/'
 	if (is_filelist(uri.path) && !is_directory(target))
-    throw std::string ("The uri '") + target + "' does not appear to be a directory.";
+    throw format (STRING_TRANSPORT_URI_NODIR, target);
 
 	// cmd line is: scp [-p port] [user@]host:path
 	if (uri.port != "")
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ void TransportSSH::recv(std::string target)
 	arguments.push_back (target);
 
 	if (execute())
-    throw std::string ("Could not run scp.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?");
+    throw std::string (STRING_TRANSPORT_SSH_NORUN);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/en-US.h b/src/en-US.h
index 4d87fc450..8a52aa11f 100644
--- a/src/en-US.h
+++ b/src/en-US.h
@@ -352,6 +352,18 @@
                                      // A comma-separated list of commands is appended.
 #define STRING_TEXT_AMBIGUOUS        "Ambiguous {1} '{2}' - could be either of "
 
+// Transport
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_URI_NODIR   "The uri '{1}' does not appear to be a directory."
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_URI    "When using the 'curl' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname."
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_WILDCD "When using the 'curl' protocol, wildcards are not supported."
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_NORUN  "Could not run curl.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?"
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_CURL_FAIL   "Curl failed, see output above."
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_RSYNC_URI   "When using the 'rsync' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname."
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_RSYNC_NORUN "Could not run rsync.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?"
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_SSH_URI     "When using the 'ssh' protocol, the uri must contain a hostname."
+#define STRING_TRANSPORT_SSH_NORUN   "Could not run ssh.  Is it installed, and available in $PATH?"
+
+
 // Uri
 #define STRING_URI_QUOTES            "Could not parse uri '{1}', wrong usage of single quotes."
 #define STRING_URI_BAD_FORMAT        "The uri '{1}' is not in the expected format."