diff --git a/clients/nm-online.c b/clients/nm-online.c
index b997e4a14..c02f9cc9e 100644
--- a/clients/nm-online.c
+++ b/clients/nm-online.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ handle_timeout (gpointer data)
 		progress_next_step_i = (elapsed_ms / timeout->progress_step_duration) + 1;
 		progress_next_step_i = MIN (progress_next_step_i, PROGRESS_STEPS);
 
-		g_print (_("\rConnecting"));
+		g_print ("\r%s", _("Connecting"));
 		for (i = 0; i < PROGRESS_STEPS; i++)
 			putchar (i < progress_next_step_i ? '.' : ' ');
 		g_print (" %4lds", (long) (MAX (0, remaining_ms) / 1000));
diff --git a/po/as.po b/po/as.po
index 0809b92a5..34bf813e6 100644
--- a/po/as.po
+++ b/po/as.po
@@ -5343,8 +5343,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rসংযোগ কৰা হৈছে"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "সংযোগ কৰা হৈছে"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/bn_IN.po b/po/bn_IN.po
index be16ad8e5..e49e1ade9 100644
--- a/po/bn_IN.po
+++ b/po/bn_IN.po
@@ -5472,8 +5472,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rসংযোগ করা হচ্ছে"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "সংযোগ করা হচ্ছে"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index b23b4019d..3734481e6 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -6044,8 +6044,8 @@ msgstr "Es wird ein Passwort benötigt, um sich mit »%s« zu verbinden."
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rWird verbunden"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Wird verbunden"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/el.po b/po/el.po
index 3192ebf18..b18428867 100644
--- a/po/el.po
+++ b/po/el.po
@@ -6705,8 +6705,8 @@ msgstr "Σύστημα"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rΓίνεται σύνδεση"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Γίνεται σύνδεση"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:148
 #| msgid "Time to wait for a connection, in seconds (default is 30)"
@@ -7401,7 +7401,7 @@ msgid "Activation failed"
 msgstr "Αποτυχία ενεργοποίησης"
 
 #: ../tui/nmtui-connect.c:142
-#| msgid "\rConnecting"
+#| msgid "Connecting"
 msgid "Connecting..."
 msgstr "Γίνεται σύνδεση..."
 
@@ -7454,7 +7454,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "VPN."
 
 #: ../tui/nmtui-edit.c:386 ../tui/nmtui-edit.c:402
-#| msgid "\rConnecting"
+#| msgid "Connecting"
 msgid "New Connection"
 msgstr "Νέα σύνδεση"
 
diff --git a/po/en_GB.po b/po/en_GB.po
index f1dea3f93..efd432b25 100644
--- a/po/en_GB.po
+++ b/po/en_GB.po
@@ -2714,8 +2714,8 @@ msgstr "Bond"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:112
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rConnecting"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Connecting"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:143
 msgid "Time to wait for a connection, in seconds (default is 30)"
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index 49f08f81e..cb47d1303 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -5973,7 +5973,7 @@ msgstr "Puente"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
+msgid "Connecting"
 msgstr "Conectando"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
diff --git a/po/fr.po b/po/fr.po
index 4678bf018..83efa79cc 100644
--- a/po/fr.po
+++ b/po/fr.po
@@ -6039,8 +6039,8 @@ msgstr "Pont"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rConnexion"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Connexion"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/gl.po b/po/gl.po
index f2a6d89d7..f2092913b 100644
--- a/po/gl.po
+++ b/po/gl.po
@@ -2883,8 +2883,8 @@ msgstr "Bridge"
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:111
 #, c-format
 #| msgid "connecting"
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rConectando"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Conectando"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:142
 msgid "Time to wait for a connection, in seconds (default is 30)"
diff --git a/po/gu.po b/po/gu.po
index 04da3d5ff..47cdab62b 100644
--- a/po/gu.po
+++ b/po/gu.po
@@ -6147,8 +6147,8 @@ msgstr "સિસ્ટમ"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rજોડાઇ રહ્યા છે"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "જોડાઇ રહ્યા છે"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/hi.po b/po/hi.po
index e2059d09f..32d74e44e 100644
--- a/po/hi.po
+++ b/po/hi.po
@@ -5445,8 +5445,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rजुड़ रहा है"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "जुड़ रहा है"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/hu.po b/po/hu.po
index 75e00368e..3c6e0e772 100644
--- a/po/hu.po
+++ b/po/hu.po
@@ -3199,8 +3199,8 @@ msgstr "Bridge"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:111
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rcsatlakozás"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "csatlakozás"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:142
 msgid "Time to wait for a connection, in seconds (default is 30)"
diff --git a/po/id.po b/po/id.po
index 67ed28e75..3990b6ef5 100644
--- a/po/id.po
+++ b/po/id.po
@@ -2712,8 +2712,8 @@ msgstr "Bond"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:112
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rMenyambung"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Menyambung"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:143
 msgid "Time to wait for a connection, in seconds (default is 30)"
diff --git a/po/it.po b/po/it.po
index 5bdbac9b7..bb6f5b09f 100644
--- a/po/it.po
+++ b/po/it.po
@@ -6089,8 +6089,8 @@ msgstr "Bridge"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rConnessione in corso"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Connessione in corso"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/ja.po b/po/ja.po
index 53210e781..d898bf151 100644
--- a/po/ja.po
+++ b/po/ja.po
@@ -5762,8 +5762,8 @@ msgstr "ブリッジ"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\r接続中"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "接続中"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/kn.po b/po/kn.po
index da7b56b3a..862437048 100644
--- a/po/kn.po
+++ b/po/kn.po
@@ -5519,8 +5519,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/ko.po b/po/ko.po
index 2825bca16..dc8559ace 100644
--- a/po/ko.po
+++ b/po/ko.po
@@ -5773,8 +5773,8 @@ msgstr "브리지 "
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\r연결하는 중 "
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "연결하는 중 "
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/lt.po b/po/lt.po
index 1355248de..2536671a2 100644
--- a/po/lt.po
+++ b/po/lt.po
@@ -3369,9 +3369,9 @@ msgstr "Klaida: netinkamas „%s“ argumentas: „%s“ (naudokite on/off)."
 
 #: ../cli/src/network-manager.c:585
 #, fuzzy
-#| msgid "\rConnecting"
+#| msgid "Connecting"
 msgid "Connectivity"
-msgstr "\rJungiamasi"
+msgstr "Jungiamasi"
 
 #: ../cli/src/network-manager.c:597
 msgid "Networking"
@@ -5212,8 +5212,8 @@ msgstr "Susiejimas"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rJungiamasi"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Jungiamasi"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/ml.po b/po/ml.po
index 30386b734..e92573f69 100644
--- a/po/ml.po
+++ b/po/ml.po
@@ -5956,8 +5956,8 @@ msgstr "ബ്രിഡ്ജ്"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rകണക്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നു"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "കണക്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നു"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/mr.po b/po/mr.po
index 3223d3237..c2e3cfe4b 100644
--- a/po/mr.po
+++ b/po/mr.po
@@ -5198,8 +5198,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rजोडणी करत आहे"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "जोडणी करत आहे"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/oc.po b/po/oc.po
index dee2e50cd..bf989fb54 100644
--- a/po/oc.po
+++ b/po/oc.po
@@ -5598,7 +5598,7 @@ msgstr "Sistèma"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:86
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
+msgid "Connecting"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:118
diff --git a/po/or.po b/po/or.po
index a18a74156..833945458 100644
--- a/po/or.po
+++ b/po/or.po
@@ -5889,8 +5889,8 @@ msgstr "ବ୍ରିଜ"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rସଂଯୋଗ କରୁଅଛି"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "ସଂଯୋଗ କରୁଅଛି"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/pa.po b/po/pa.po
index cc7371366..aa5b2efec 100644
--- a/po/pa.po
+++ b/po/pa.po
@@ -5848,8 +5848,8 @@ msgstr "ਬਰਿੱਜ"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rਕੁਨੈਕਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "ਕੁਨੈਕਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index c754d867f..f95709a7d 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -5919,8 +5919,8 @@ msgstr "Wymagane jest hasło, aby połączyć z \"%s\"."
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rŁączenie"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Łączenie"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/pt_BR.po b/po/pt_BR.po
index 491e95119..670b52629 100644
--- a/po/pt_BR.po
+++ b/po/pt_BR.po
@@ -5904,8 +5904,8 @@ msgstr "Ponte"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rConectando"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Conectando"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index e238b828d..b8c60718f 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -5958,7 +5958,7 @@ msgstr "Для подключения к «%s» требуется пароль.
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
+msgid "Connecting"
 msgstr "Подключение..."
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
diff --git a/po/sl.po b/po/sl.po
index 3cad67f7c..62094776c 100644
--- a/po/sl.po
+++ b/po/sl.po
@@ -2838,8 +2838,8 @@ msgstr "Vez"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:111
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rPonovno vzpostavljanje povezave"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Ponovno vzpostavljanje povezave"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:142
 msgid "Time to wait for a connection, in seconds (default is 30)"
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index 32093f80e..ae2f3cd96 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -5731,8 +5731,8 @@ msgstr "Ett lösenord krävs för att ansluta till ”%s”."
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:97
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rAnsluter"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Ansluter"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:150
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/ta.po b/po/ta.po
index c6aaeb5d6..ff0fa9e5a 100644
--- a/po/ta.po
+++ b/po/ta.po
@@ -6016,8 +6016,8 @@ msgstr "'%s'ஐ இணைப்பதற்கு ஒரு கடவுச்
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rஇணைக்கிறது"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "இணைக்கிறது"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/te.po b/po/te.po
index dc9469ceb..5114a23c7 100644
--- a/po/te.po
+++ b/po/te.po
@@ -5467,8 +5467,8 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rఅనుసంధానమౌచున్నది"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "అనుసంధానమౌచున్నది"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 9d8e875d8..bad5bbd10 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -5666,8 +5666,8 @@ msgstr "'%s' ağına bağlanmak için parola gerekiyor."
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rBağlanıyor"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Bağlanıyor"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/uk.po b/po/uk.po
index 9d413abee..b403fe31d 100644
--- a/po/uk.po
+++ b/po/uk.po
@@ -6426,8 +6426,8 @@ msgstr "Для встановлення з’єднання з «%s» слід 
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:96
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
-msgstr "\rВстановлюється з’єднання"
+msgid "Connecting"
+msgstr "Встановлюється з’єднання"
 
 #: ../clients/nm-online.c:149
 msgid ""
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.po b/po/zh_CN.po
index dd309ad60..c52f27ca3 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.po
@@ -5785,7 +5785,7 @@ msgstr "桥接"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
+msgid "Connecting"
 msgstr "连接中"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index 73824c5f4..d8539a69f 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -5774,7 +5774,7 @@ msgstr "橋接"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:73
 #, c-format
-msgid "\rConnecting"
+msgid "Connecting"
 msgstr "正在連線"
 
 #: ../test/nm-online.c:104