diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 73f8d7cf92..89a3d87766 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -879,6 +879,12 @@
 
     <!-- media_preview_activity -->
     <string name="media_preview_activity__image_content_description">Image Preview</string>
+
+    <!-- Trimmer -->
+    <string name="trimmer__deleting">Deleting...</string>
+    <string name="trimmer__deleting_old_messages">Deleting old messages...</string>
+    <string name="trimmer__old_messages_successfully_deleted">Old messages successfully deleted</string>
+
     <!-- EOF -->
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Trimmer.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Trimmer.java
index 4df39bd6fc..9ba3b3166f 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Trimmer.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Trimmer.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.ThreadDatabase;
 
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ public class Trimmer {
       progressDialog.setProgressStyle(ProgressDialog.STYLE_HORIZONTAL);
       progressDialog.setCancelable(false);
       progressDialog.setIndeterminate(false);
-      progressDialog.setTitle("Deleting...");
-      progressDialog.setMessage("Deleting old messages...");
+      progressDialog.setTitle(R.string.trimmer__deleting);
+      progressDialog.setMessage(context.getString(R.string.trimmer__deleting_old_messages));
       progressDialog.setMax(100);
       progressDialog.show();
     }
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class Trimmer {
     protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
       progressDialog.dismiss();
       Toast.makeText(context,
-                     "Old messages successfully deleted!",
+                     R.string.trimmer__old_messages_successfully_deleted,
                      Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
     }