diff --git a/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl
index 0a4037ecc4e..903054ac43c 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/install/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ install-error-mutually-exclusive-target = Options --target-directory and --no-ta
 install-error-mutually-exclusive-compare-strip = Options --compare and --strip are mutually exclusive
 install-error-missing-file-operand = missing file operand
 install-error-missing-destination-operand = missing destination file operand after { $path }
-install-error-failed-to-remove = Failed to remove existing file { $path }. Error: { $error }
+install-error-failed-to-remove = Failed to remove existing file { $path }. { $error }
 install-error-will-not-overwrite-just-created = will not overwrite just-created { $dest } with { $source }
 
 # Warning messages
diff --git a/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl
index 70ae931697b..b2e1bc02ff9 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/install/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ install-error-mutually-exclusive-target = Les options --target-directory et --no
 install-error-mutually-exclusive-compare-strip = Les options --compare et --strip sont mutuellement exclusives
 install-error-missing-file-operand = opérande de fichier manquant
 install-error-missing-destination-operand = opérande de fichier de destination manquant après { $path }
-install-error-failed-to-remove = Échec de la suppression du fichier existant { $path }. Erreur : { $error }
+install-error-failed-to-remove = Échec de la suppression du fichier existant { $path }. { $error }
 install-error-will-not-overwrite-just-created = n'écrasera pas le fichier tout juste créé { $dest } avec { $source }
 
 # Messages d'avertissement
diff --git a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
index f67c8b3ead9..9e8812e5017 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
+++ b/src/uu/install/src/install.rs
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ fn standard(mut paths: Vec<OsString>, b: &Behavior) -> UResult<()> {
                 {
                     show_error!(
                         "{}",
-                        translate!("install-error-failed-to-remove", "path" => target.quote(), "error" => format!("{e:?}"))
+                        translate!("install-error-failed-to-remove", "path" => target.quote(), "error" => strip_errno(&e))
                     );
                 }
 
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ fn copy_file(from: &Path, to: &Path) -> UResult<()> {
             }
             _ => show_error!(
                 "{}",
-                translate!("install-error-failed-to-remove", "path" => to.quote(), "error" => format!("{e:?}"))
+                translate!("install-error-failed-to-remove", "path" => to.quote(), "error" => strip_errno(&e))
             ),
         }
     }