diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java
index 76611efbd9..e9a1d06e01 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/Util.java
@@ -753,10 +753,12 @@ public class Util {
     /**
      * Get a human readable string representing strings like "xxx days ago",
      * which should be used to point to the occurrence of an event in the past.
+     * @deprecated Actually identical to {@link #getTimeSpanString}, does not add {@code ago}.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     @Nonnull
     public static String getPastTimeString(long duration) {
-        return Messages.Util_pastTime(getTimeSpanString(duration));
+        return getTimeSpanString(duration);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Executor.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Executor.java
index b466779e1a..b0a6b4a45c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Executor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Executor.java
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ public class Executor extends Thread implements ModelObject {
      *      string like "3 minutes" "1 day" etc.
      */
     public String getTimestampString() {
-        return Util.getPastTimeString(getElapsedTime());
+        return Util.getTimeSpanString(getElapsedTime());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Fingerprint.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Fingerprint.java
index 3194505027..b5644b0d5b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Fingerprint.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Fingerprint.java
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ public class Fingerprint implements ModelObject, Saveable {
      */
     public @Nonnull String getTimestampString() {
         long duration = System.currentTimeMillis()-timestamp.getTime();
-        return Util.getPastTimeString(duration);
+        return Util.getTimeSpanString(duration);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java
index a7d85f6735..caf0513b32 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ public abstract class Run <JobT extends Job<JobT,RunT>,RunT extends Run<JobT,Run
      */
     public @Nonnull String getTimestampString() {
         long duration = new GregorianCalendar().getTimeInMillis()-timestamp;
-        return Util.getPastTimeString(duration);
+        return Util.getTimeSpanString(duration);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/UpdateCenter.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/UpdateCenter.java
index 63e517dd4e..62802c7571 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/UpdateCenter.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/UpdateCenter.java
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ public class UpdateCenter extends AbstractModelObject implements Saveable, OnMas
         if (newestTs == 0) {
             return Messages.UpdateCenter_n_a();
         }
-        return Util.getPastTimeString(System.currentTimeMillis()-newestTs);
+        return Util.getTimeSpanString(System.currentTimeMillis()-newestTs);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/node_monitors/AbstractNodeMonitorDescriptor.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/node_monitors/AbstractNodeMonitorDescriptor.java
index 01e5968cb6..267a24390a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/node_monitors/AbstractNodeMonitorDescriptor.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/node_monitors/AbstractNodeMonitorDescriptor.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNodeMonitorDescriptor<T> extends Descriptor<NodeMo
             return Messages.AbstractNodeMonitorDescriptor_NoDataYet();
 //        return Messages.AbstractNodeMonitorDescriptor_DataObtainedSometimeAgo(
 //                Util.getTimeSpanString(System.currentTimeMillis()-record.timestamp));
-        return Util.getPastTimeString(System.currentTimeMillis()-record.timestamp);
+        return Util.getTimeSpanString(System.currentTimeMillis()-record.timestamp);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/META-INF/upgrade/Util.hint b/core/src/main/resources/META-INF/upgrade/Util.hint
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a87bd4ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/META-INF/upgrade/Util.hint
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hudson.Util.getPastTimeString($d) => hudson.Util.getTimeSpanString($d);;
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages.properties
index 20f79ad0b0..f8804aae4f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages.properties
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ Util.day   ={0} {0,choice,0#days|1#day|1<days}
 Util.month ={0} mo
 Util.year  ={0} yr
 
-# ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
-# another implication of this is that where we use this,
-# we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=\u2018~\u2019 is only supported in a Unix shell and nowhere else.
 
 PluginManager.DisplayName=Plugin Manager
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_bg.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_bg.properties
index 28e59f984c..21ae9508d1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_bg.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_bg.properties
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ Util.month =\
 Util.year  =\
  {0} {0,choice,0#\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438|1#\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0430|1<\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438}
 
-# ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
-# another implication of this is that where we use this,
-# we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime=\
- {0}
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=\
  \u201e~\u201c \u0441\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u044a\u0440\u0436\u0430 \u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0438\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438 \u043d\u0430 Unix \u0438 \u043d\u0438\u043a\u044a\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0435.
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_da.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_da.properties
index 8c2df78be8..9f5e7d0ee7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_da.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_da.properties
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ FilePath.validateRelativePath.notFile=''{0}'' er ikke en fil
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.doesntMatchAndSuggest=''{0}'' matcher ikke noget, men ''{1}'' g\u00f8r. M\u00e5ske er det det du mener?
 FilePath.validateRelativePath.notDirectory=''{0}'' er ikke et direktorie
 FilePath.validateRelativePath.noSuchFile=Fil findes ikke: ''{0}''
-Util.pastTime={0}
 Util.second={0} sek
 Util.day   ={0} {0,choice,0#dage|1#dag|1<dage}
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.whitespaceSeprator=Mellemrum kan ikke l\u00e6ngere bruges som adskiller. Benyt '','' som adskiller i stedet.
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_de.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_de.properties
index ed825d8fe7..0ea2204285 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_de.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_de.properties
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ Util.year={0} {0,choice,0#Jahre|1#Jahr|1<Jahre}
 # ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
 # another implication of this is that where we use this,
 # we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=Die Tilde (<tt>~</tt>) wird in Ant-Patterns nicht als Home-Verzeichnis interpretiert.
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.matchWithCaseInsensitive=\u2018{0}\u2019 konnte keine Treffer finden, da Gro\u00DF- und Kleinschreibung ber\u00FCcksichtigt wird. Sie k\u00F6nnen dies deaktivieren, damit das Suchmuster Ergebnisse findet.
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.whitespaceSeparator=Leerzeichen k\u00F6nnen nicht mehr als Trennzeichen verwendet werden. Bitte verwenden Sie \u2018,\u2019 stattdessen.
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_es.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_es.properties
index d7c9350298..58ffaf90e1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_es.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_es.properties
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ Util.year  ={0} A\u00F1o
 # ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
 # another implication of this is that where we use this,
 # we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0} 
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=El caracter ''~'' s\u00F3lo est\u00E1 soportado en UNIX.
 PluginManager.DisplayName=Gestor de plugins
 AboutJenkins.DisplayName=Acerca de Jenkins
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_fr.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_fr.properties
index 9ea4d38b53..148321a271 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_fr.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_fr.properties
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ Util.day   ={0} j
 Util.month ={0} mo.
 Util.year  ={0} an.
 
-# ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
-# another implication of this is that where we use this,
-# we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=''~'' n''est support\u00e9 que sur les shells Unix.
 
 PluginManager.DisplayName=Gestion des plugins
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_it.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_it.properties
index 48deedea69..1263c764ec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_it.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_it.properties
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Util.hour  ={0} h
 Util.day   ={0} g
 Util.month ={0} m
 Util.year  ={0} a
-Util.pastTime={0}
 Util.millisecond={0} ms
 Util.minute={0} min
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ja.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ja.properties
index 86bd6f3759..98186ca534 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ja.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ja.properties
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ Util.hour  ={0} \u6642\u9593
 Util.day   ={0} \u65e5
 Util.month ={0} \u30f6\u6708
 Util.year  ={0} \u5e74
-Util.pastTime={0} \u524d
 
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=''~'' \u306f\u3001Unix\u306e\u30b7\u30a7\u30eb\u3067\u306e\u307f\u30b5\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002
 
@@ -67,4 +66,4 @@ AboutJenkins.Description=\u30d0\u30fc\u30b8\u30e7\u30f3\u3068\u30e9\u30a4\u30bb\
 ProxyConfiguration.TestUrlRequired=\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8URL\u306f\u5fc5\u9808\u3067\u3059\u3002
 ProxyConfiguration.FailedToConnectViaProxy={0} \u306b\u63a5\u7d9a\u3067\u304d\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002
 ProxyConfiguration.FailedToConnect={0} \u306b\u63a5\u7d9a\u3067\u304d\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002(\u30b3\u30fc\u30c9 {1}).
-ProxyConfiguration.Success=\u6210\u529f
\ No newline at end of file
+ProxyConfiguration.Success=\u6210\u529f
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_nl.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_nl.properties
index d49f439d74..7e3df7f461 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_nl.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_nl.properties
@@ -31,10 +31,5 @@ Util.hour  ={0} {0,choice,0#uren|1#uur|1<uren}
 Util.day   ={0} {0,choice,0#dagen|1#dag|1<dagen}
 Util.month ={0} {0,choice,0#maanden|1#maand|1<maanden}
 Util.year  ={0} {0,choice,0#jaren|1#jaar|1<jaren}
-
-# ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
-# another implication of this is that where we use this,
-# we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
 Util.millisecond={0} ms
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork="~" wordt enkel in een Unix shell ondersteund!
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pl.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pl.properties
index 0a48ca1491..28ed644cd7 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pl.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pl.properties
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@ Util.hour={0} godz
 Util.day={0} {0,choice,0#dni|1#dzie\u0144|1<dni}
 Util.month={0} mies
 Util.year={0} {0,choice,0#lat|1#rok|1<lata(a)}
-Util.pastTime={0}
 PluginManager.DisplayName=Mened\u017Cer wtyczek
 PluginManager.PluginIsAlreadyInstalled.RestartRequired=Wtyczka {0} by\u0142a ju\u017C zainstalowana. Jenkins musi zosta\u0107 ponownie uruchomiony, aby zaktualizowa\u0107 wtyczk\u0119.
 AboutJenkins.DisplayName=Informacje o Jenkinsie
 AboutJenkins.Description=Sprawd\u017A wersj\u0119 i licencj\u0119
 # {0} v{1} is missing. To fix, install v{1} or later.
 PluginWrapper.missing=Brakuje wtyczki {0} w wersji {1}. Aby rozwi\u0105za\u0107 problem, zainstaluj wersj\u0119 {1} lub wy\u017Csz\u0105.
-PluginWrapper.failed_to_load_dependency=Nie uda\u0142o si\u0119 za\u0142adowa\u0107 wtyczki {0} o wersji {1}. Rozwi\u0105\u017C ten problem w pierwszej kolejno\u015Bci.
\ No newline at end of file
+PluginWrapper.failed_to_load_dependency=Nie uda\u0142o si\u0119 za\u0142adowa\u0107 wtyczki {0} o wersji {1}. Rozwi\u0105\u017C ten problem w pierwszej kolejno\u015Bci.
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt.properties
index e48b5397ac..5f3a1d51a8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt.properties
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ProxyConfiguration.FailedToConnect=Falha em conectar para {0} (c\u00f3digo {1}).
 ProxyConfiguration.TestUrlRequired=O teste da URL \u00f3 orbrigat\u00f3rio.
 Util.day   ={0} {0,choice,0#dias|1#dia|1<dias}
 Util.second={0} seg
-Util.pastTime={0}
 AboutJenkins.Description=Veja a vers\u00e3o e informa\u00e7\u00e3o de licen\u00e7a.
 Util.hour= {0} h
 Util.month= {0} m\u00eas
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt_BR.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt_BR.properties
index 2503f9d7a2..ab9343b020 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt_BR.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_pt_BR.properties
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ Util.year  ={0} {0,choice,0#anos|1#ano|1<anos}
 # ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
 # another implication of this is that where we use this,
 # we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
 
 
 # Plugin Manager
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ru.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ru.properties
index b8096f59f9..90fc2d38dc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ru.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_ru.properties
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Util.year  ={0} {0,choice,0#\u043B\u0435\u0442|1#\u0433\u043E\u0434|1<\u0433\u04
 # ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
 # another implication of this is that where we use this,
 # we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
 PluginManager.DisplayName=\u0423\u043F\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043B\u0435\u043D\u0438\u0435 \u043F\u043B\u0430\u0433\u0438\u043D\u0430\u043C\u0438
 AboutJenkins.DisplayName=\u041E Jenkins
 AboutJenkins.Description=\u0418\u043D\u0444\u043E\u0440\u043C\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044F \u043E \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u044F\u0445 \u0438 \u043B\u0438\u0446\u0435\u043D\u0437\u0438\u044F\u0445
@@ -59,4 +58,4 @@ FilePath.validateAntFileMask.doesntMatchAnything=\u2018{0}\u2019 \u0441\u043E\u0
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.portionMatchButPreviousNotMatchAndSuggest=\u2018{0}\u2019 \u0441\u043E\u0432\u043F\u0430\u0434\u0435\u043D\u0438\u044F \u043D\u0435 \u043D\u0430\u0439\u0434\u0435\u043D\u044B: \u2018{1}\u2019 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442, \u043D\u043E \u2018{2}\u2019 \u043D\u0435 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.portionMatchAndSuggest=\u2018{0}\u2019 \u0441\u043E\u0432\u043F\u0430\u0434\u0435\u043D\u0438\u044F \u043D\u0435 \u043D\u0430\u0439\u0434\u0435\u043D\u044B, \u043D\u043E \u2018{1}\u2019 \u0441\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.whitespaceSeparator=\u041F\u0440\u043E\u0431\u0435\u043B \u0431\u043E\u043B\u044C\u0448\u0435 \u043D\u0435 \u043C\u043E\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0438\u0441\u043F\u043E\u043B\u044C\u0437\u043E\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044C\u0441\u044F \u0432 \u043A\u0430\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u0435\u043B\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043B\u044F. \u041F\u043E\u0436\u0430\u043B\u0443\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u043F\u043E\u043B\u044C\u0437\u0443\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u0432 \u043A\u0430\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u0435\u043B\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043B\u044F \u0437\u0430\u043F\u044F\u0442\u0443\u044E - \u00AB,\u00BB.
-FilePath.did_not_manage_to_validate_may_be_too_sl=\u041D\u0435 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043B\u043E\u0441\u044C \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044C {0} (\u0432\u0430\u0448 \u043A\u043E\u043C\u043F\u044C\u044E\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u043C\u043E\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0431\u044B\u0442\u044C \u0441\u043B\u0438\u0448\u043A\u043E\u043C \u043C\u0435\u0434\u043B\u0435\u043D\u043D\u044B\u043C).
\ No newline at end of file
+FilePath.did_not_manage_to_validate_may_be_too_sl=\u041D\u0435 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043B\u043E\u0441\u044C \u043F\u0440\u043E\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044C {0} (\u0432\u0430\u0448 \u043A\u043E\u043C\u043F\u044C\u044E\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u043C\u043E\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0431\u044B\u0442\u044C \u0441\u043B\u0438\u0448\u043A\u043E\u043C \u043C\u0435\u0434\u043B\u0435\u043D\u043D\u044B\u043C).
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_sr.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_sr.properties
index 325a8bd0c8..5d49fd6276 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_sr.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_sr.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Util.day={0} {0,choice,0#\u0434\u0430\u043D\u0430|1#\u0434\u0430\u043D|1<\u0434\
 Util.month={0} {0,choice,0#\u043C\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0446\u0430|1#\u043C\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0446|1<\u043C\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0446\u0430}
 Util.year={0} {0,choice,0#\u0433\u043E\u0434\u0438\u043D\u0435|1#\u0433\u043E\u0434\u0438\u043D\u0430|1<\u0433\u043E\u0434\u0438\u043D\u0435}
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=\u2018~\u2019 \u0458\u0435 \u043F\u043E\u0434\u0440\u0436\u0430\u043D\u043E \u0441\u0430\u043C\u043E \u0443\u043D\u0443\u0442\u0430\u0440 Unix shell \u0430 \u043D\u0438\u0433\u0434\u0435 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0434\u0435.
-Util.pastTime={0}
 FilePath.did_not_manage_to_validate_may_be_too_sl=\u041F\u0440\u043E\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0430 {0} \u043D\u0438\u0458\u0435 \u0443\u0441\u043F\u0435\u043B\u0430, \u043C\u043E\u0433\u0443\u045B\u0435 \u0434\u0430 \u0458\u0435 \u0432\u0430\u0448 \u0440\u0430\u0447\u0443\u043D\u0430\u0440 \u0441\u0443\u0432\u0438\u0448\u0435 \u0441\u043F\u043E\u0440.
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.whitespaceSeprator=\u041F\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043D\u0438\u043D\u0435 \u043D\u0435\u043C\u043E\u0433\u0443 \u0432\u0438\u0448\u0435 \u0441\u0435 \u043A\u043E\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u043A\u0430\u043E \u0441\u0435\u043F\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043E\u0440. \u0423\u043C\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043E \u045A\u0438\u0445 \u043A\u043E\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0437 '',''
 FilePath.validateAntFileMask.doesntMatchAndSuggest=\u0420\u0435\u0437\u0443\u043B\u0442\u0430\u0442 "{0}" \u043D\u0438\u0458\u0435 \u043F\u0440\u043E\u043D\u0430\u0452\u0435\u043D, \u043C\u0435\u0452\u0443\u0442\u0438\u043C, \u043F\u0440\u043E\u043D\u0430\u0452\u0435\u043D\u043E \u0458\u0435 ''{1}''. \u041C\u043E\u0436\u0434\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0435 \u043C\u0438\u0441\u043B\u0438\u043B\u0438 \u043E \u0442\u0438\u043C\u0435?
@@ -44,4 +43,4 @@ PluginWrapper.disabledAndObsolete={0}, \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0437\u0438\u0458\u043
 PluginWrapper.disabled={0}, \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0437\u0438\u0458\u0430 {1} \u0458\u0435 \u043E\u043D\u0435\u043C\u043E\u0433\u0443\u045B\u0435\u043D\u043E. \u041C\u043E\u043B\u0438\u043C\u043E \u0432\u0430\u0441, \u043E\u043C\u043E\u0433\u0443\u045B\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043E\u0432\u0443 \u043C\u043E\u0434\u0443\u043B\u0443.
 PluginWrapper.obsolete={0}, \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0437\u0438\u0458\u0430 {1} \u0458\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0458\u0435 \u043D\u0435\u0433\u043E \u0448\u0442\u043E \u0458\u0435 \u043F\u043E\u0434\u0440\u0436\u0430\u043D\u043E. \u0418\u043D\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043B\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0458\u0442\u0435 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0437\u0438\u0458\u0443 {2} \u0438\u043B\u0438 \u043D\u043E\u0432\u0438\u0458\u0435.
 PluginWrapper.obsoleteCore=\u041C\u043E\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435 \u0430\u0436\u0443\u0440\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0438 Jenkins \u0441\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0437\u0438\u0458\u0435 {0} \u043D\u0430 {1} \u0438\u043B\u0438 \u043D\u043E\u0432\u0438\u0458\u0435 \u0434\u0430 \u0431\u0438 \u043C\u043E\u0433\u043B\u0438 \u043A\u043E\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u043E\u0432\u0443 \u043C\u043E\u0434\u0443\u043B\u0443.
-TcpSlaveAgentListener.PingAgentProtocol.displayName=\u041F\u0440\u043E\u0442\u043E\u043A\u043E\u043B 'ping'
\ No newline at end of file
+TcpSlaveAgentListener.PingAgentProtocol.displayName=\u041F\u0440\u043E\u0442\u043E\u043A\u043E\u043B 'ping'
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_tr.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_tr.properties
index c202c95217..40e4dcbdd3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_tr.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_tr.properties
@@ -31,8 +31,3 @@ Util.hour  ={0} {0,choice,0#saat|1#saat|1<saat}
 Util.day   ={0} {0,choice,0#g\u00fcn|1#g\u00fcn|1<g\u00fcn}
 Util.month ={0} {0,choice,0#ay|1#ay|1<ay}
 Util.year  ={0} {0,choice,0#y\u0131l|1#y\u0131l|1<y\u0131l}
-
-# ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
-# another implication of this is that where we use this,
-# we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_zh_TW.properties b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_zh_TW.properties
index bc85d4c966..aceb71f27c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_zh_TW.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/Messages_zh_TW.properties
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ Util.day   ={0} \u5929
 Util.month ={0} \u6708
 Util.year  ={0} \u5e74
 
-# ideally it should be "{0} ago" but this saves more space
-# another implication of this is that where we use this,
-# we often want to add "ago" there
-Util.pastTime={0}
 FilePath.TildaDoesntWork=''~'' \u53ea\u80fd\u5728 Unix Shell \u4e2d\u4f7f\u7528\u3002
 
 PluginManager.DisplayName=\u5916\u639b\u7a0b\u5f0f\u7ba1\u7406