diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 253efc1..1e5429f 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -636,20 +636,18 @@
     <!-- The description of the suggestion that lets the user search the web for the query currently
          in the text field. -->
     <string name="search_the_web">Search the web</string>
-    
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether 
-        they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permlab_readHistoryBookmarks">read Browser\'s history and bookmarks</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
-        they want to allow the application to do this. -->
-    <string name="permdesc_readHistoryBookmarks">Allows the application to read all 
-        the URLs that the Browser has visited, and all of the Browser\'s bookmarks.</string>
 
-    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether 
-        they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <!-- FIXME: the next four strings(read/write history permissions) should be removed.
+         At the moment actually removing them requires manually deleting all of the
+         existing translations. -->
+    <!-- Do not translate -->
+    <string name="permlab_readHistoryBookmarks">read Browser\'s history and bookmarks</string>
+    <!-- Do not translate -->
+    <string name="permdesc_readHistoryBookmarks">Allows the application to read all
+        the URLs that the Browser has visited, and all of the Browser\'s bookmarks.</string>
+    <!-- Do not translate -->
     <string name="permlab_writeHistoryBookmarks">write Browser\'s history and bookmarks</string>
-    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether
-        they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <!-- Do not translate -->
     <string name="permdesc_writeHistoryBookmarks">Allows an application to modify the
         Browser\'s history or bookmarks stored on your phone. Malicious applications 
         can use this to erase or modify your Browser\'s data.</string>