diff --git a/i18n-tools/scripts/create_translations.sh b/i18n-tools/scripts/create_translations.sh
index 464debd5..93e53d53 100755
--- a/i18n-tools/scripts/create_translations.sh
+++ b/i18n-tools/scripts/create_translations.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if [ -n "$VERBOSE" ]; then
 else
     verbosity="-q"
 fi
-PERL5LIB="${SCRIPT_DIR}/perllib${PERL5LIB+:}$PERL5LIB" po4a -k0 $verbosity -f "$PO4A_FILE"
+PERL5LIB="${SCRIPT_DIR}/perllib${PERL5LIB+:}$PERL5LIB" po4a -k0 $verbosity -f "$PO4A_FILE" --msgmerge-opt --no-wrap
 
 IFS=':' read -a source_files_array <<< "$SOURCE_FILES"
 IFS=':' read -a output_files_array <<< "$OUTPUT_FILES"