diff --git a/manifests/plugin.pp b/manifests/plugin.pp
index f3b64571..0eef3636 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin.pp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   $docker_command = "${docker::params::docker_command} plugin"
 
   if ($::osfamily == 'windows') {
-    fail(translate(('Feature not implemented on windows.')))
+    fail(translate('Feature not implemented on windows.'))
   }
 
   if $ensure == 'present' {
diff --git a/manifests/run.pp b/manifests/run.pp
index 82406f05..16ebca9a 100755
--- a/manifests/run.pp
+++ b/manifests/run.pp
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@
   }
 
   if ($remove_volume_on_start and !$remove_container_on_start) {
-    fail translate(("In order to remove the volume on start for ${title} you need to also remove the container"))
+    fail(translate("In order to remove the volume on start for ${title} you need to also remove the container"))
   }
 
   if ($remove_volume_on_stop and !$remove_container_on_stop) {
-    fail translate(("In order to remove the volume on stop for ${title} you need to also remove the container"))
+    fail(translate("In order to remove the volume on stop for ${title} you need to also remove the container"))
   }
 
   if $use_name {
@@ -346,10 +346,10 @@
       }
       default: {
         if $::osfamily != 'windows' {
-          fail translate(('Docker needs a Debian or RedHat based system.'))
+          fail(translate('Docker needs a Debian or RedHat based system.'))
         }
         elsif $ensure == 'present' {
-          fail translate(('Restart parameter is required for Windows'))
+          fail(translate('Restart parameter is required for Windows'))
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/manifests/services.pp b/manifests/services.pp
index 5ea908fe..b6ea3c3c 100644
--- a/manifests/services.pp
+++ b/manifests/services.pp
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@
 
   if $ensure == 'absent' {
     if $update {
-      fail translate(('When removing a service you can not update it.'))
+      fail(translate('When removing a service you can not update it.'))
     }
     if $scale {
-      fail translate(('When removing a service you can not update it.'))
+      fail(translate('When removing a service you can not update it.'))
     }
   }