diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2667e6e37c..89349c85aa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ clean: ## archive and delete most git-ignored files
 	rm $(PRIVATE_FILES)
 
 extract_translations: ## extract localizable strings from sources
-	i18n_tool extract -vv
+	i18n_tool extract -v
 
 push_translations: ## push source strings to Transifex for translation
 	i18n_tool transifex push
diff --git a/pavelib/i18n.py b/pavelib/i18n.py
index 42b0daff58..2cbc28d0a3 100644
--- a/pavelib/i18n.py
+++ b/pavelib/i18n.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def i18n_extract(options):
     cmd = "i18n_tool extract"
 
     if verbose:
-        cmd += " -vv"
+        cmd += " -v"
 
     sh(cmd)