diff --git a/src/po/Makefile b/src/po/Makefile
index 09c8861..5d57bb1 100644
--- a/src/po/Makefile
+++ b/src/po/Makefile
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@
 
 converted: $(MOCONVERTED)
 
-# nl.po was added later, if it does not exist use an empty file.
+# nl.po was added later, if it does not exist use a file with just a # in it
+# (an empty file doesn't work with old msgfmt).
 nl.po:
-	touch nl.po
+	@( echo \# > nl.po )
 
 # Norwegian/Bokmal: "nb" is an alias for "no".
 # Copying the file is not efficient, but I don't know of another way to make
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 311dc32..df8fe9a 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -729,6 +729,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    919,
+/**/
     918,
 /**/
     917,