diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
index f9d0d91a3fe4..e9deebe22eed 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/menu.c
@@ -394,9 +394,9 @@ bool menu_is_visible(struct menu *menu)
 const char *menu_get_prompt(struct menu *menu)
 {
 	if (menu->prompt)
-		return _(menu->prompt->text);
+		return menu->prompt->text;
 	else if (menu->sym)
-		return _(menu->sym->name);
+		return menu->sym->name;
 	return NULL;
 }