diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 0f72f2ee..4d6fc597 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -1522,8 +1522,8 @@ msgstr ""
 "Confirmez-vous ?"
 
 #: ../src/winmenu.c:274 ../src/winmenu.c:283
-msgid "Set Shortcut"
-msgstr "Attribuer le raccourci"
+msgid "Set Shortcut %i"
+msgstr "Attribuer le raccourci n°%i"
 
 #: ../src/winmenu.c:361 ../src/winmenu.c:406
 msgid "could not create submenu for window menu"
diff --git a/src/winmenu.c b/src/winmenu.c
index af7fe627..df5e43ba 100644
--- a/src/winmenu.c
+++ b/src/winmenu.c
@@ -399,22 +399,18 @@ static void updateMakeShortcutMenu(WMenu * menu, WWindow * wwin)
 {
 	WMenu *smenu = menu->cascades[menu->entries[MC_OPTIONS]->cascade];
 	int i;
-	char *buffer;
-	int buflen;
+	char buffer[64];
 	KeyCode kcode;
 
 	if (!smenu)
 		return;
 
-	buflen = strlen(_("Set Shortcut")) + 16;
-	buffer = wmalloc(buflen);
-
 	for (i = wlengthof(menu_options_entries); i < smenu->entry_no; i++) {
 		int shortcutNo = i - wlengthof(menu_options_entries);
 		WMenuEntry *entry = smenu->entries[i];
 		WMArray *shortSelWindows = wwin->screen_ptr->shortcutWindows[shortcutNo];
 
-		snprintf(buffer, buflen, "%s %i", _("Set Shortcut"), shortcutNo + 1);
+		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), _("Set Shortcut %i"), shortcutNo + 1);
 
 		if (!shortSelWindows) {
 			entry->flags.indicator_on = 0;
@@ -469,7 +465,6 @@ static void updateMakeShortcutMenu(WMenu * menu, WWindow * wwin)
 		}
 		entry->clientdata = wwin;
 	}
-	wfree(buffer);
 	if (!smenu->flags.realized)
 		wMenuRealize(smenu);
 }