diff --git a/src/Context.cpp b/src/Context.cpp
index 1d24ae366..7348d102f 100644
--- a/src/Context.cpp
+++ b/src/Context.cpp
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ void Context::createDefaultConfig ()
   {
     if (config.getBoolean ("confirmation") &&
         ! confirm (format (STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC, home_dir, rc_file._data)))
-      throw std::string (STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC);
+      throw std::string ("Cannot proceed without rc file.");
 
     // Override data.location in the defaults.
     auto loc = configurationDefaults.find ("data.location=~/.task");
diff --git a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
index 964bfa8ed..0ccbcf4ad 100644
--- a/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
+++ b/src/l10n/deu-DEU.h
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Keine Konfigurationsdatei in {1} gefunden.\n\nMöchten Sie ein Beispiel {2} erstellt haben, sodass taskwarrior fortfahren kann?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Kann nicht ohne rc-Datei fortfahren."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC außer Kraft gesetzt durch: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA außer Kraft gesetzt durch: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
index ef970a9d9..d6a74e043 100644
--- a/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/eng-USA.h
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "A configuration file could not be found in {1}\n\nWould you like a sample {2} created, so Taskwarrior can proceed?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Cannot proceed without rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC override: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA override: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
index 902890042..d1de0faf4 100644
--- a/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
+++ b/src/l10n/epo-RUS.h
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Ne povis trovi agordan dosieron ĉe {1}\n\nĈu vi volas, ke ekzemplero {2} kreiĝus por permesi vin procedi?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Ne povos procedi sen rc-dosieron."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC-superrego: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA-superrego: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
index 55c34f85d..0d0ea0b0f 100644
--- a/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
+++ b/src/l10n/esp-ESP.h
@@ -592,7 +592,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "No se pudo encontrar un archivo de configuración en {1}\n\n¿Desearía que se creara un {2} de ejemplo, para que taskwarrior pueda continuar?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "No se puede continuar sin archivo de configuración (rc)."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC sobreescrito: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA sobreescrito: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
index b9051f823..01a8d39d6 100644
--- a/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/fra-FRA.h
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "A configuration file could not be found in {1}\n\nWould you like a sample {2} created, so taskwarrior can proceed?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Cannot proceed without rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC override: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA override: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
index af73e8149..eb26d40e7 100644
--- a/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
+++ b/src/l10n/ita-ITA.h
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Un file di configurazione non può essere trovato in {1}\n\nSi desidera la creazione di un file di esempio {2}, in modo che taskwarrior possa procedere?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Impossibile procedere senza rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "Modifica TASKRC: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "Modifica TASKDATA: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
index 198fe1e64..86f900288 100644
--- a/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
+++ b/src/l10n/jpn-JPN.h
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "設定ファイルが {1} 中で見つけられませんでした。\n\nサンプルの {2} を作って taskwarrior が処理できるようにして良いですか?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Cannot proceed without rc file."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC override: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA override: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
index 5d10d7d08..ad9bf5c3f 100644
--- a/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
+++ b/src/l10n/pol-POL.h
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "Plik konfiguracji nie może zostać znaleziony w {1}\n\nCzy pragniesz utworzenia przykładowego pliku {2} tak aby taskwarrior mógł kontynuować?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Nie można kontynuować bez pliku rc."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC nadpisane: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA nadpisane: {1}"
 
diff --git a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
index ab246365c..e3d1886ee 100644
--- a/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
+++ b/src/l10n/por-PRT.h
@@ -582,7 +582,6 @@
 
 // Context
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_CREATE_RC     "O ficheiro de configuração não foi encontrado em {1}\n\nDeseja criar um {2} como exemplo, para que o taskwarrior possa continuar?"
-#define STRING_CONTEXT_NEED_RC       "Não é possível continuar sem um ficheiro rc."
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_RC_OVERRIDE   "TASKRC alternativo em uso: {1}"
 #define STRING_CONTEXT_DATA_OVERRIDE "TASKDATA alternativo em uso: {1}"