diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index e344bd0e..9c41936f 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -811,11 +811,11 @@ void read_file(FILE *f, int fd, const char *filename, bool undoable)
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
 	else if (format == MAC_FILE)
 		/* TRANSLATORS: Keep the next three messages at most 78 characters. */
-		statusline(HUSH, P_("Read %zu line (Converted from Mac format)",
+		statusline(REMARK, P_("Read %zu line (Converted from Mac format)",
 						"Read %zu lines (Converted from Mac format)",
 						num_lines), num_lines);
 	else if (format == DOS_FILE)
-		statusline(HUSH, P_("Read %zu line (Converted from DOS format)",
+		statusline(REMARK, P_("Read %zu line (Converted from DOS format)",
 						"Read %zu lines (Converted from DOS format)",
 						num_lines), num_lines);
 #endif