--- a/netsurf/frontends/gtk/res/messages.gresource.xml
+++ b/netsurf/frontends/gtk/res/messages.gresource.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
 <gresources>
   <gresource prefix="/org/netsurf">
     <file>Messages</file>
-    <file>nl/Messages</file>
-    <file>de/Messages</file>
-    <file>fr/Messages</file>
-    <file>it/Messages</file>
-    <file>zh_CN/Messages</file>
   </gresource>
 </gresources>
diff --git a/netsurf.gresource.xml b/netsurf.gresource.xml.new
index ada2d59..d4aa0d3 100644
--- a/netsurf/frontends/gtk/res/netsurf.gresource.xml
+++ b/netsurf/frontends/gtk/res/netsurf.gresource.xml
@@ -14,19 +14,8 @@
     <file preprocess="to-pixdata">throbber/throbber7.png</file>
     <file preprocess="to-pixdata">throbber/throbber8.png</file>
     <file>credits.html</file>
-    <file>it/credits.html</file>
-    <file>nl/credits.html</file>
-    <file>zh_CN/credits.html</file>
     <file>licence.html</file>
-    <file>it/licence.html</file>
-    <file>nl/licence.html</file>
-    <file>zh_CN/licence.html</file>
     <file>welcome.html</file>
-    <file>de/welcome.html</file>
-    <file>it/welcome.html</file>
-    <file>ja/welcome.html</file>
-    <file>nl/welcome.html</file>
-    <file>zh_CN/welcome.html</file>
     <file>adblock.css</file>
     <file>default.css</file>
     <file>internal.css</file>