diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
index c34c824db..ca8a46126 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -373,16 +373,15 @@ def create_separated_list(stringlist):
     elif len(stringlist) == 1:
         return stringlist[0]
     elif len(stringlist) == 2:
-        return translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%1 and %2',
+        return translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%s and %s',
             'Locale list separator: 2 items') % (stringlist[0], stringlist[1])
     else:
-        merged = translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%1, and %2',
+        merged = translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%s, and %s',
             u'Locale list separator: end') % (stringlist[-2], stringlist[-1])
         for index in reversed(range(1, len(stringlist) - 2)):
-            merged = translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%1, %2',
-            u'Locale list separator: middle') % (stringlist[index], merged)
-        return translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%1, %2',
-            u'Locale list separator: start') % (stringlist[0], merged)
+            merged = translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%s, %s',
+                u'Locale list separator: middle') % (stringlist[index], merged)
+        return translate('OpenLP.core.lib', '%s, %s', u'Locale list separator: start') % (stringlist[0], merged)
 
 
 from registry import Registry