diff --git a/xpinstall/res/content/institems.xul b/xpinstall/res/content/institems.xul
index c09af8fceb87..df09e4549131 100644
--- a/xpinstall/res/content/institems.xul
+++ b/xpinstall/res/content/institems.xul
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         ondialogcancel="return onCancel();">
 
     <script src="chrome://communicator/content/xpinstall/institems.js"/>
-    <stringbundle id="xpinstallBundle" src="chrome://communicator/locale/xpinstall/xpinstall.properties"/>
+    <stringbundle id="xpinstallBundle" src="chrome://global/locale/xpinstall/xpinstall.properties"/>
 
     <hbox flex="1" align="center">
         <hbox align="center">
diff --git a/xpinstall/res/content/xpistatus.xul b/xpinstall/res/content/xpistatus.xul
index 54579f0dd4c1..67c656d089f9 100644
--- a/xpinstall/res/content/xpistatus.xul
+++ b/xpinstall/res/content/xpistatus.xul
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
     <script src="chrome://communicator/content/xpinstall/xpistatus.js"/>
 
-    <stringbundle id="xpinstallBundle" src="chrome://communicator/locale/xpinstall/xpinstall.properties"/>
+    <stringbundle id="xpinstallBundle" src="chrome://global/locale/xpinstall/xpinstall.properties"/>
 
     <vbox id="mainProgressBox" flex="1">
         <groupbox id="progressGroup" orient="vertical" flex="1">
diff --git a/xpinstall/res/jar.mn b/xpinstall/res/jar.mn
index 9b9b87304f66..f7d847fab519 100644
--- a/xpinstall/res/jar.mn
+++ b/xpinstall/res/jar.mn
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ comm.jar:
     content/communicator/xpinstall/institems.js (content/institems.js)
 
 en-US.jar:
-    locale/en-US/communicator/xpinstall/xpinstall.properties (locale/en-US/xpinstall.properties)
+    locale/en-US/global/xpinstall/xpinstall.properties (/toolkit/locales/en-US/chrome/global/xpinstall/xpinstall.properties)
     locale/en-US/communicator/xpinstall/xpistatus.dtd (locale/en-US/xpistatus.dtd)
     locale/en-US/communicator/xpinstall/institems.dtd (locale/en-US/institems.dtd)
diff --git a/xpinstall/res/locale/en-US/xpinstall.properties b/xpinstall/res/locale/en-US/xpinstall.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index a7904b5d0d77..000000000000
--- a/xpinstall/res/locale/en-US/xpinstall.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-# ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
-# Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
-#
-# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
-# 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
-# the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
-#
-# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
-# for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
-# License.
-#
-# The Original Code is Mozilla Communicator client code, released
-# March 31, 1998.
-#
-# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
-# Netscape Communications Corporation.
-# Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1998-1999
-# the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# Contributor(s):
-#   Samir Gehani <sgehani@netscape.com>
-#   Daniel Veditz <dveditz@netscape.com>
-#
-# Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
-# either of the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"),
-# or the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
-# in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
-# of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
-# under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
-# use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
-# decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
-# and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
-# the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
-# the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
-#
-# ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------
-#   Install Actions
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------
-InstallFile=Installing: %s
-InstallSharedFile=Installing Shared File: %s
-ReplaceFile=Replacing: %s
-ReplaceSharedFile=Replacing Shared File: %s
-SkipFile=Skipping: %s
-SkipSharedFile=Skipping Shared File: %s
-
-DeleteFile=Deleting file: %s
-DeleteComponent=Deleting component: %s
-
-Execute=Executing: %s
-ExecuteWithArgs=Executing: %s with argument: %s
-
-CopyFile=Copy File: %s to %s
-ExecuteFile=Execute File: %s
-ExecuteFileWithArgs=Execute File: %s with argument: %s
-MoveFile=Move File: %s to %s
-RenameFile=Rename File: %s to %s
-CreateFolder=Create Folder: %s
-RemoveFolder=Remove Folder: %s
-RenameFolder=Rename Folder: %s to %s
-WindowsShortcut=Windows Shortcut: %s
-MacAlias=Mac Alias: %s
-WindowsRegisterServer=Windows Register Server: %s
-UnknownFileOpCommand=Unknown file operation command!
-
-Patch=Patching: %s
-
-Uninstall=Uninstalling: %s
-
-RegSkin=Register Skin: %s
-RegLocale=Register Locale: %s
-RegContent=Register Content: %s
-RegPackage=Register Package: %s
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------
-#   Dialog Messages
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-ApplyNowSkin=Use this theme
-ApplyNowLocale=Use this locale
-
-ConfirmSkin=Install the theme "%1$S" from %2$S?
-ConfirmLocale=Install the locale "%1$S" from %2$S?
-
-OK=Install
-
-progress.queued=Queued
-progress.downloading=Downloading...
-progress.downloaded=Downloaded
-progress.installing=Installing...
-
-Unsigned=Unsigned
-
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------
-#   Miscellaneous
-#--------------------------------------------------------------------
-ERROR=ERROR
-
-error0=Success
-error999=Restart to complete
-error-202=Access denied
-error-204=Install script not found
-error-207=Not a valid install package
-error-208=Invalid argument
-error-210=User cancelled
-error-214=Required file does not exist
-error-215=Read only
-error-218=AppleSingle extraction error
-error-219=Invalid path
-error-225=EXTRACTION_FAILED
-error-227=Cancelled
-error-228=Download error
-error-229=Script error
-error-230=Already exists
-error-235=Out of space
-error-239=Chrome registration failed
-error-240=Unfinished install
-error-260=Signing could not be verified.
-error-299=Out of memory
-
-# there are other error codes, either rare or obsolete,
-# that are not worth translating at this time.
-unknown.error=Unexpected error %S
-