diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_scale.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_scale.py
index 1fd5ac3..77166b8 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_scale.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_scale.py
@@ -167,8 +167,11 @@ def decompile_mark(
     comments=None,
     context=None,
 ):
+    comments, translatable = decompile_translatable(
+        cdata, translatable, context, comments
+    )
     if comments is not None:
-        ctx.print(f"/* Translators: {comments} */")
+        ctx.print(comments)
 
     text = f"mark ({value}"
 
@@ -177,10 +180,7 @@ def decompile_mark(
     elif cdata:
         text += f", bottom"
 
-    if truthy(translatable):
-        comments, translatable = decompile_translatable(
-            cdata, translatable, context, comments
-        )
+    if cdata:
         text += f", {translatable}"
 
     text += "),"
diff --git a/tests/samples/scale_marks.blp b/tests/samples/scale_marks.blp
index a766cfa..7b0c573 100644
--- a/tests/samples/scale_marks.blp
+++ b/tests/samples/scale_marks.blp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Scale {
   marks [
     mark (-1, bottom),
     mark (0, top, _("Hello, world!")),
+    mark (1, bottom, "1"),
     mark (2),
   ]
 }
diff --git a/tests/samples/scale_marks.ui b/tests/samples/scale_marks.ui
index c08afb4..f50443a 100644
--- a/tests/samples/scale_marks.ui
+++ b/tests/samples/scale_marks.ui
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ corresponding .blp file and regenerate this file with blueprint-compiler.
     <marks>
       <mark value="-1" position="bottom"></mark>
       <mark value="0" position="top" translatable="yes">Hello, world!</mark>
+      <mark value="1" position="bottom">1</mark>
       <mark value="2"></mark>
     </marks>
   </object>