diff --git a/picard/ui/newuserdialog.py b/picard/ui/newuserdialog.py
index d5454c7e5..46e06e695 100644
--- a/picard/ui/newuserdialog.py
+++ b/picard/ui/newuserdialog.py
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ class NewUserDialog():
                 "</p><p>"
                 "We therefore <strong>STRONGLY</strong> recommend that you:"
                 "</p><ol>"
-                "<li>Read the Picard  <a href='{documentation_url}'>documentation</a> "
-                "before you use this tool on your music collection.  The link is also available from the Help menu.<br /></li>"
+                "<li>Read the Picard <a href='{documentation_url}'>documentation</a> "
+                "before you use this tool on your music collection. The link is also available from the Help menu.<br /></li>"
                 "<li>Work on copies of your music files and in small batches until you are fully confident that your music files will be handled the way "
                 "you want them to be. <strong>Once Picard has updated a file, there is no way to undo the changes</strong>.</li>"
                 "</ol><p>"
-                "Picard is open source software written by volunteers.  It is provided as-is and with no warranty. "
+                "Picard is open source software written by volunteers. It is provided as-is and with no warranty. "
                 "<strong>You use Picard at your own risk.</strong>"
                 "</p>"
             )
diff --git a/picard/ui/savewarningdialog.py b/picard/ui/savewarningdialog.py
index 73d755b93..7fd9f4bab 100644
--- a/picard/ui/savewarningdialog.py
+++ b/picard/ui/savewarningdialog.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SaveWarningDialog():
 
         if actions:
             header = _("This action will:")
-            footer = _("<strong>This action cannot be undone.</strong>  Do you want to continue?")
+            footer = _("<strong>This action cannot be undone.</strong> Do you want to continue?")
             list_of_actions = ''
             for action in actions:
                 list_of_actions += _('<li>{action}</li>').format(action=action)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SaveWarningDialog():
             else:
                 warning_text = _('<p>{header}</p><ul>{list_of_actions}</ul><p>{footer}</p>').format(header=header, list_of_actions=list_of_actions, footer=footer)
         else:
-            warning_text = _("There are no actions selected.  No changes will be saved.")
+            warning_text = _("There are no actions selected. No changes will be saved.")
 
         disable_text = _("Don't show this warning again.")