diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index bc5c4084d7..db14966a51 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ msgid "IV must be %d bytes long"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ports/raspberrypi/bindings/rp2pio/StateMachine.c
-msgid "In buffer elements must be 4 bytes long or less"
+msgid "In buffer elements must be max 4 bytes long"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: py/persistentcode.c
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@ msgid "Operation timed out"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ports/raspberrypi/bindings/rp2pio/StateMachine.c
-msgid "Out buffer elements must be 4 bytes long or less"
+msgid "Out buffer elements must be max 4 bytes long"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ports/esp32s2/bindings/espidf/__init__.c ports/esp32s2/esp_error.c