diff --git a/scripts/catxml b/scripts/catxml
index bf6dbd8a2..fbf7aee2b 100755
--- a/scripts/catxml
+++ b/scripts/catxml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # combine multiple android resource xml's to one
 
-cat $1 | /usr/bin/sed 's/<\/resources.*//'
+cat $1 | sed 's/<\/resources.*//'
 shift
 if [ "$*" != "" ]; then
-    cat $* | /usr/bin/sed 's/<\/resources.*//;s/<?xml.*//;s/<resources.*//'
+    cat $* | sed 's/<\/resources.*//;s/<?xml.*//;s/<resources.*//'
 fi
 echo '</resources>'
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
index 811e0087e..77ec1d868 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/Notifications.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.reminders;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterWithCustomIntent;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.dao.TaskDao.TaskCriteria;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.data.Task;
-import com.todoroo.astrid.utility.Constants;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -72,34 +70,16 @@ public class Notifications extends InjectingBroadcastReceiver {
     void handle(Intent intent) {
         long id = intent.getLongExtra(ID_KEY, 0);
         int type = intent.getIntExtra(EXTRAS_TYPE, (byte) 0);
-
-        Resources r = context.getResources();
-        String reminder;
-
-        if (type == ReminderService.TYPE_ALARM) {
-            reminder = getRandomReminder(r.getStringArray(R.array.reminders_alarm));
-        } else {
-            reminder = ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
-        }
-
-        if (!showTaskNotification(id, type, reminder)) {
+        if (!showTaskNotification(id, type)) {
             notificationManager.cancel((int) id);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return a random reminder string
-     */
-    private String getRandomReminder(String[] reminders) {
-        int next = ReminderService.random.nextInt(reminders.length);
-        return reminders[next];
-    }
-
     /**
      * Show a new notification about the given task. Returns false if there was
      * some sort of error or the alarm should be disabled.
      */
-    private boolean showTaskNotification(long id, int type, String reminder) {
+    private boolean showTaskNotification(long id, int type) {
         Task task;
         try {
             task = taskDao.fetch(id, Task.ID, Task.TITLE, Task.HIDE_UNTIL, Task.COMPLETION_DATE,
@@ -150,7 +130,6 @@ public class Notifications extends InjectingBroadcastReceiver {
         taskDao.saveExisting(task);
 
         String title = context.getString(R.string.app_name);
-        String text = reminder + " " + taskTitle; //$NON-NLS-1$
 
         Intent notifyIntent = new Intent(context, TaskListActivity.class);
         FilterWithCustomIntent itemFilter = new FilterWithCustomIntent(context.getString(R.string.rmd_NoA_filter),
@@ -159,17 +138,17 @@ public class Notifications extends InjectingBroadcastReceiver {
                 null);
         Bundle customExtras = new Bundle();
         customExtras.putLong(NotificationFragment.TOKEN_ID, id);
-        customExtras.putString(EXTRAS_TEXT, text);
+        customExtras.putString(EXTRAS_TEXT, taskTitle);
         itemFilter.customExtras = customExtras;
         itemFilter.customTaskList = new ComponentName(context, NotificationFragment.class);
 
         notifyIntent.setAction("NOTIFY" + id); //$NON-NLS-1$
         notifyIntent.putExtra(TaskListFragment.TOKEN_FILTER, itemFilter);
         notifyIntent.putExtra(NotificationFragment.TOKEN_ID, id);
-        notifyIntent.putExtra(EXTRAS_TEXT, text);
+        notifyIntent.putExtra(EXTRAS_TEXT, taskTitle);
         notifyIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK);
 
-        broadcaster.requestNotification((int) id, notifyIntent, type, title, text, ringTimes);
+        broadcaster.requestNotification((int) id, notifyIntent, type, title, taskTitle, ringTimes);
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
index 2a5ac9287..a694606ec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/todoroo/astrid/reminders/ReminderService.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public final class ReminderService  {
     /** flag for an alarm reminder */
     public static final int TYPE_ALARM = 4;
 
-    static final Random random = new Random();
+    private static final Random random = new Random();
 
     // --- instance variables
 
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml
index 4910bb4a8..a501c5751 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-bg-rBG/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Изберете Google акаунт, който искате да използвате:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Аларми</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Добави Аларма</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Аларма!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Резервни копия</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Състояние</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Последно резервно копие:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
index 90991134d..2b0489f59 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-ca/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Trieu el compte de Google que vulgueu utilitzar:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Alarmes</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Afegeix una alarma</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Alarma</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Còpies de seguretat</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Estat</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Còpia de seguretat més recent:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index f3e71469f..76f199d3b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Vyberte, který účet Google chcete použít:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Alarmy</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Přidat alarm</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Budík!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Zálohy</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Stav</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Předchozí:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
index c7c252cc6..9b297239b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-el/strings.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Επιλέξτε τον λογαριασμό Google που θέλετε να χρησιμοποιήσετε:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Ξυπνητήρια</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Προσθήκη ξυπνητηριού</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Ξυπνητήρι!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Αντίγραφα ασφαλείας</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Κατάσταση</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Τελευταίο αντίγραφο ασφαλείας:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index d257bad78..b5e54926f 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Seleccione la cuenta de Google que desea usar:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Alarmas</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Añadir una alarma</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>¡Alarma!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Copias de seguridad</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Estado</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Última copia:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 193709ddf..368eed8e7 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Sélectionnez le compte Google que vous voulez utiliser :</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Alarmes</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Ajouter une alarme</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Alarme !</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Sauvegardes</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Statut</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Dernière sauvegarde : \n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 5ff64fdbb..a2883a23b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Seleziona l\'account Google che vuoi utilizzare:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Promemoria</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Aggiungi un promemoria</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Avviso!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Salvataggi</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Stato</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Backup più recente:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
index 317425cd2..45316a22e 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-iw/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">בחר חשבון גוגל</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">התראות</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">הוסף התראה</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>התראה!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">גיבויים</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">מצב</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">גיבוי אחרון: %s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 444194ba1..98f2e973c 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">使用したいGoogleアカウントを選択してください:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">アラーム</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">アラームを追加する</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>アラーム</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">バックアップ</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">状況</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">最新: %s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
index dc87b4ded..0fa1abe15 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-ko/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">사용하려는 구글 계정을 선택해 주십시오:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">알람</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">알람 추가</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>알람!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">백업</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">상태</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">최근 백업:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index e75bbc301..5ae07e7eb 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Selecteer de Google account die je wil gebruiken:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Herinneringen</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Voeg Herinnering toe</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Voeg Alarm toe</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Back-ups</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Laatste: back-up\n%s</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_failed">Laatste back-up mislukt</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 0bab43ded..337d209aa 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Selecione a conta do Google que deseja usar:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Alarmes</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Inserir alarme</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Alarme!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Estado</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Backup recente:\n%s</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_failed">O último backup falhou</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index 4bb573353..d87758ef5 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Escolha a conta Google a utilizar:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Alarmes</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Adicionar alarme</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Alarme!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Estado</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Último backup:\n%s</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_failed">Último backup falhou</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index c5edab09d..8c665d53b 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Выберите аккаунт Google, который вы хотите использовать:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Напоминания</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Добавить напоминание</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Напоминание!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Резервные копии</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Состояние</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Последняя: %s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml
index ef25ff69a..2a4f7b12c 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-sl-rSI/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Izberite želeni Google račun:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Glasna opozorila</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Dodaj glasno opozorilo</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Glasno opozorilo!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Varnostne kopije</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Najnovejša varnostna kopija:\n%s</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_failed">Najnovejša varnostna kopija neuspešna</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-th/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-th/strings.xml
index 83e6c06e2..2d79f2b02 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-th/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-th/strings.xml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_picture_camera">ถ่ายภาพ</string>
 	<string name="actfm_picture_gallery">เลือกจากคลังภาพ</string>
 	<string name="actfm_picture_clear">ล้างภาพ</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>แจ้งเตือน!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">สำรองข้อมูล</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">สถานะ</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_failed_subtitle">(แตะเพื่อแสดงข้อผิดพลาด)</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
index 279cbc04f..ae161eba6 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-uk/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">Виберіть обліковий запис Google для використання:</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">Сигнали</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">Додати сигнал</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>Нагадування!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">Резервні копії</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">Статус</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">Остання резервна копія:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index 7889789db..9542090bd 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">选择你要使用的Google账户</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">闹钟</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">添加闹钟</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>闹钟！</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">备份</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">状态</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">最近一次:%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index b3c855426..5d84b5fcf 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 	<string name="actfm_GAA_title">選擇您要使用的Google帳戶：</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_label">警示</string>
 	<string name="alarm_ACS_button">加入警示</string>
-	<string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-		<item>警示!</item>
-	</string-array>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_header">備份</string>
 	<string name="backup_BPr_group_status">狀態</string>
 	<string name="backup_status_success">上次備份:\n%s</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings-alarms.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings-alarms.xml
index 6f8e3ce92..92c2104e5 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings-alarms.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings-alarms.xml
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     
-    <!-- Resources for built-in timers plug-in -->
-    
     <!-- Task Edit Activity: Container Label -->
     <string name="alarm_ACS_label">Alarms</string>
     
     <!-- Task Edit Activity: Add New Alarm -->
     <string name="alarm_ACS_button">Add an Alarm</string>
-    
-    <string-array name="reminders_alarm">
-      <!-- reminders related to alarm -->
-      <item>Alarm!</item>
-    </string-array>
-    
+
 </resources>