diff --git a/usr/bin/mb-places b/usr/bin/mb-places
index d15d211..7ebcfe5 100755
--- a/usr/bin/mb-places
+++ b/usr/bin/mb-places
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ case $LANG in
         ;;
     es*)
         LABEL="Places"
-        ROOTDIR="Root Directory (/)"
-        HOME_DIR="Home Directory (~)"
+        ROOTDIR="Root Directory"
+        HOME_DIR="Home Directory"
         SHOW_HIDDEN="Show hidden files"
         EDIT="Edit"
         FILETOOLS="File Tools"
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ case $LANG in
         ;;
     *)
         LABEL="Places"
-        ROOTDIR="Root Directory (/)"
-        HOME_DIR="Home Directory (~)"
+        ROOTDIR="Root Directory"
+        HOME_DIR="Home Directory"
         SHOW_HIDDEN="Show hidden files"
         EDIT="Edit"
         FILETOOLS="File Tools"