diff --git a/po-libgimp/POTFILES.skip b/po-libgimp/POTFILES.skip
index 670045e865..17d10ec08e 100644
--- a/po-libgimp/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-libgimp/POTFILES.skip
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ data/tags
 data/tips
 desktop
 extensions
+menus
 plug-ins
 tools
diff --git a/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.skip b/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.skip
index 9e9bf8f05f..e9194262fc 100644
--- a/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-plug-ins/POTFILES.skip
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ libgimpmath
 libgimpmodule
 libgimpthumb
 libgimpwidgets
+menus
 modules
 plug-ins/common/animation-play.c
 plug-ins/common/curve-bend.c
diff --git a/po-python/POTFILES.skip b/po-python/POTFILES.skip
index 7a588985c7..a8cc940113 100644
--- a/po-python/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-python/POTFILES.skip
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ libgimpmath
 libgimpmodule
 libgimpthumb
 libgimpwidgets
+menus
 modules
 plug-ins/color-rotate
 plug-ins/common
diff --git a/po-script-fu/POTFILES.skip b/po-script-fu/POTFILES.skip
index d3a48795f5..653b2c252e 100644
--- a/po-script-fu/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-script-fu/POTFILES.skip
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ libgimpmath
 libgimpmodule
 libgimpthumb
 libgimpwidgets
+menus
 modules
 plug-ins/common
 plug-ins/file-bmp
diff --git a/po-tags/POTFILES.skip b/po-tags/POTFILES.skip
index faf747d185..62467257fa 100644
--- a/po-tags/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-tags/POTFILES.skip
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ libgimpmath
 libgimpmodule
 libgimpthumb
 libgimpwidgets
+menus
 modules
 plug-ins
 tools
diff --git a/po-tips/POTFILES.skip b/po-tips/POTFILES.skip
index ae7578556d..309b7b66c6 100644
--- a/po-tips/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-tips/POTFILES.skip
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ libgimpmath
 libgimpmodule
 libgimpthumb
 libgimpwidgets
+menus
 modules
 plug-ins
 tools
diff --git a/po-windows-installer/POTFILES.skip b/po-windows-installer/POTFILES.skip
index e8b7a0c2e0..66b7adea85 100644
--- a/po-windows-installer/POTFILES.skip
+++ b/po-windows-installer/POTFILES.skip
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ libgimpmath
 libgimpmodule
 libgimpthumb
 libgimpwidgets
+menus
 modules
 plug-ins
 tools