diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/changelog.py b/kallithea/controllers/changelog.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/changelog.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/changelog.py
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ class ChangelogController(BaseRepoContro
         try:
             return c.db_repo_scm_instance.get_changeset(rev)
         except EmptyRepositoryError as e:
-            h.flash(h.literal(_('There are no changesets yet')),
-                    category='error')
+            h.flash(_('There are no changesets yet'), category='error')
         except RepositoryError as e:
             log.error(traceback.format_exc())
             h.flash(safe_str(e), category='error')
diff --git a/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py b/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py
--- a/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py
+++ b/kallithea/controllers/pullrequests.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class PullrequestsController(BaseRepoCon
         try:
             org_scm_instance.get_changeset()
         except EmptyRepositoryError as e:
-            h.flash(h.literal(_('There are no changesets yet')),
+            h.flash(_('There are no changesets yet'),
                     category='warning')
             raise HTTPFound(location=url('summary_home', repo_name=org_repo.repo_name))
 
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/auth.py b/kallithea/lib/auth.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/auth.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/auth.py
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ def _redirect_to_login(message=None):
     The optional message will be shown in a flash message."""
     from kallithea.lib import helpers as h
     if message:
-        h.flash(h.literal(message), category='warning')
+        h.flash(message, category='warning')
     p = request.path_qs
     log.debug('Redirecting to login page, origin: %s', p)
     return HTTPFound(location=url('login_home', came_from=p))
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/base.py b/kallithea/lib/base.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/base.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/base.py
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ class BaseRepoController(BaseController)
                 log.error('%s this repository is present in database but it '
                           'cannot be created as an scm instance', c.repo_name)
                 from kallithea.lib import helpers as h
-                h.flash(h.literal(_('Repository not found in the filesystem')),
+                h.flash(_('Repository not found in the filesystem'),
                         category='error')
                 raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound()
 
@@ -602,12 +602,11 @@ class BaseRepoController(BaseController)
         except EmptyRepositoryError as e:
             if returnempty:
                 return repo.scm_instance.EMPTY_CHANGESET
-            h.flash(h.literal(_('There are no changesets yet')),
-                    category='error')
+            h.flash(_('There are no changesets yet'), category='error')
             raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound()
         except ChangesetDoesNotExistError as e:
-            h.flash(h.literal(_('Changeset for %s %s not found in %s') %
-                              (ref_type, ref_name, repo.repo_name)),
+            h.flash(_('Changeset for %s %s not found in %s') %
+                              (ref_type, ref_name, repo.repo_name),
                     category='error')
             raise webob.exc.HTTPNotFound()
         except RepositoryError as e:
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.html b/kallithea/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/admin/settings/settings_system_update.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 %if c.should_upgrade:
     A <b>new version</b> is available:
     %if c.latest_data.get('title'):
-        <b>${h.literal(c.latest_data['title'])}</b>
+        <b>${c.latest_data['title']}</b>
     %else:
         <b>${c.latest_ver}</b>
     %endif
diff --git a/kallithea/templates/base/default_perms_box.html b/kallithea/templates/base/default_perms_box.html
--- a/kallithea/templates/base/default_perms_box.html
+++ b/kallithea/templates/base/default_perms_box.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ${h.form(form_url)}
                 <div>
                     ${h.checkbox('create_repo_perm',value=True)}
                     <span class="help-block">
-                        ${h.literal(_('Select this option to allow repository creation for this user'))}
+                        ${_('Select this option to allow repository creation for this user')}
                     </span>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ${h.form(form_url)}
                 <div>
                     ${h.checkbox('create_user_group_perm',value=True)}
                     <span class="help-block">
-                        ${h.literal(_('Select this option to allow user group creation for this user'))}
+                        ${_('Select this option to allow user group creation for this user')}
                     </span>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ ${h.form(form_url)}
                 <div>
                     ${h.checkbox('fork_repo_perm',value=True)}
                     <span class="help-block">
-                        ${h.literal(_('Select this option to allow repository forking for this user'))}
+                        ${_('Select this option to allow repository forking for this user')}
                     </span>
                 </div>
             </div>