diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
index 90c8725a9..410b2d286 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
@@ -284,25 +284,27 @@ public class FeedItemMenuHandler {
             }
         };
 
-        int playStateStringRes;
+        String message;
         switch (playState) {
             default:
             case FeedItem.UNPLAYED:
                 if (item.getPlayState() == FeedItem.NEW) {
                     //was new
-                    playStateStringRes = R.string.removed_from_inbox_message;
+                    message = fragment.getString(R.string.removed_from_inbox_message);
                 } else {
                     //was played
-                    playStateStringRes = R.string.marked_as_unplayed_message;
+                    message = fragment.getResources().getQuantityString(
+                            R.plurals.marked_as_unplayed_message, 1);
                 }
                 break;
             case FeedItem.PLAYED:
-                playStateStringRes = R.string.marked_as_played_message;
+                message = fragment.getResources().getQuantityString(
+                        R.plurals.marked_as_played_message, 1);
                 break;
         }
 
         if (showSnackbar) {
-            EventBus.getDefault().post(new MessageEvent(fragment.getString(playStateStringRes),
+            EventBus.getDefault().post(new MessageEvent(message,
                     context -> {
                         DBWriter.markItemPlayed(item.getPlayState(), item.getId());
                         // don't forget to cancel the thing that's going to remove the media
diff --git a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b5803ae8f..0b74dab1b 100644
--- a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -247,8 +247,6 @@
     <string name="removed_from_inbox_message">Removed from inbox</string>
     <string name="mark_as_played_label">Mark as played</string>
     <string name="toggle_played_label">Toggle played state</string>
-    <string name="marked_as_played_message">Marked as played</string>
-    <string name="marked_as_unplayed_message">Marked as unplayed</string>
     <string name="mark_read_no_media_label">Mark as read</string>
     <string name="play_this_to_seek_position_message">To jump to positions, you need to play the episode</string>
     <plurals name="marked_as_played_message">