diff --git a/res/layout/create_passphrase_activity.xml b/res/layout/create_passphrase_activity.xml
index eb3e578278..fc8be579f1 100644
--- a/res/layout/create_passphrase_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/create_passphrase_activity.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                           android:orientation="horizontal">
 
                 <Button android:id="@+id/skip_button"
-                        android:text="Skip"
+                        android:text="@string/create_passphrase_activity__skip"
                         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
                         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"/>
 
                 <Button android:id="@+id/ok_button"
-                        android:text="Create"
+                        android:text="@string/create_passphrase_activity__create"
                         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                         android:layout_weight="1"
diff --git a/res/layout/registration_activity.xml b/res/layout/registration_activity.xml
index 7617185646..342c6bf785 100644
--- a/res/layout/registration_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/registration_activity.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                       android:orientation="horizontal">
 
             <Button android:id="@+id/skipButton"
-                    android:text="Skip"
+                    android:text="@string/registration_activity__skip"
                     android:layout_width="0dp"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                     android:layout_marginRight="5dip"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 94b9bd364f..dc61c598eb 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@
     <string name="create_passphrase_activity__repeat">REPEAT:</string>
     <string name="create_passphrase_activity__continue">Continue</string>
     <string name="create_passphrase_activity__generating_secrets">GENERATING SECRETS</string>
+    <string name="create_passphrase_activity__skip">Skip</string>
+    <string name="create_passphrase_activity__create">Create</string>
+
 
     <!-- log_submit_activity -->
     <string name="log_submit_activity__confirmation">This log will be posted publicly online for TextSecure contributors to view. Feel free to examine or edit the logs below before hitting submit.</string>
@@ -517,6 +520,7 @@
     <string name="registration_activity__phone_number">PHONE NUMBER</string>
     <string name="registration_activity__register">Register</string>
     <string name="registration_activity__registration_will_transmit_some_contact_information_to_the_server_temporariliy">Registration will transmit some contact information to the server temporarily.</string>
+    <string name="registration_activity__skip">Skip</string>
 
     <!-- registration_problems -->
     <string name="registration_problems__some_possible_problems_include">Some possible problems