diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
index 06505c54c9c..f24971347e1 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_image.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class IMAGE_MT_view_zoom(Menu):
 
             layout.operator(
                 "image.view_zoom_ratio",
-                text=iface_(f"Zoom {a:d}:{b:d}"),
+                text=iface_("Zoom %d:%d") % (a, b),
                 translate=False,
             ).ratio = a / b
 
diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
index a4dc61af2a4..19a2ed4186b 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_sequencer.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class SEQUENCER_MT_preview_zoom(Menu):
 
             layout.operator(
                 "sequencer.view_zoom_ratio",
-                text=iface_(f"Zoom {a:d}:{b:d}"),
+                text=iface_("Zoom %d:%d") % (a, b),
                 translate=False,
             ).ratio = a / b
         layout.operator_context = 'INVOKE_DEFAULT'