diff --git a/src/downloadmanager.hxx b/src/downloadmanager.hxx
index b46ec73..9516b2d 100644
--- a/src/downloadmanager.hxx
+++ b/src/downloadmanager.hxx
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ class DownloadManager: public QObject {
           return tr("A breakdown in protocol was detected (parsing error,"
                     " invalid or unexpected responses, etc.).");
         default:
-          return tr("<strong>Unknown network error (code: %1).</string>")
-            .arg(err);
+          return tr("Unknown network error (code: %1).").arg(err);
       }
     }