diff --git a/data/locale/helpers/create-locals.h b/data/locale/helpers/create-locals.h
index 946b43138..6752aac6c 100755
--- a/data/locale/helpers/create-locals.h
+++ b/data/locale/helpers/create-locals.h
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ cat > locals.h <<EOH
 
 typedef enum
 {
-	NONEXISTANT_LOCALE,
 EOH
+printf "\tNONEXISTANT_LOCALE" >> locals.h
 
 while read id; do
-	echo $'\t'"LOCALE_$id," >> locals.h;
+	printf ",\n\tLOCALE_$id" >> locals.h;
 done
 
 cat >> locals.h <<EOF
+
 } neutrino_locale_t;
 #endif
 EOF
diff --git a/data/locale/helpers/create-locals_intern.h b/data/locale/helpers/create-locals_intern.h
index 52c25cdce..243097c53 100755
--- a/data/locale/helpers/create-locals_intern.h
+++ b/data/locale/helpers/create-locals_intern.h
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ cat > locals_intern.h <<EOH
 
 const char * locale_real_names[] =
 {
-	"INTERNAL ERROR - PLEASE REPORT",
 EOH
+printf "\t\"INTERNAL ERROR - PLEASE REPORT\"" >> locals_intern.h
 
 while read id; do
-	echo $'\t'"\"$id\"," >> locals_intern.h;
+	printf ",\n\t\"$id\"" >> locals_intern.h
 done
 
 cat >> locals_intern.h <<EOF
+
 };
 #endif
 EOF