diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-load.php b/wp-includes/ms-load.php
index 69df3fd152..353cbe2fee 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-load.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-load.php
@@ -81,28 +81,24 @@ function ms_site_check() {
 		return true;
 
 	if ( '1' == $current_blog->deleted ) {
-		if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-deleted.php' ) ) {
+		if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-deleted.php' ) )
 			return WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-deleted.php';
-		} else {
-			header( 'HTTP/1.1 410 Gone' );
-			wp_die( /*WP_I18N_USER_DELETED_BLOG*/'This user has elected to delete their account and the content is no longer available.'/*/WP_I18N_USER_DELETED_BLOG*/ );
-		}
+		else
+			wp_die( __( 'This user has elected to delete their account and the content is no longer available.' ), '', array( 'response' => 410 ) );
 	}
 
 	if ( '2' == $current_blog->deleted ) {
 		if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-inactive.php' ) )
 			return WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-inactive.php';
 		else
-			wp_die( sprintf( /*WP_I18N_BLOG_NOT_ACTIVATED*/'This site has not been activated yet. If you are having problems activating your site, please contact <a href="mailto:%1$s">%1$s</a>.'/*/WP_I18N_BLOG_NOT_ACTIVATED*/, str_replace( '@', ' AT ', get_site_option( 'admin_email', "support@{$current_site->domain}" ) ) ) );
+			wp_die( sprintf( __( 'This site has not been activated yet. If you are having problems activating your site, please contact <a href="mailto:%1$s">%1$s</a>.' ), str_replace( '@', ' AT ', get_site_option( 'admin_email', "support@{$current_site->domain}" ) ) ) );
 	}
 
 	if ( $current_blog->archived == '1' || $current_blog->spam == '1' ) {
-		if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-suspended.php' ) ) {
+		if ( file_exists( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-suspended.php' ) )
 			return WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/blog-suspended.php';
-		} else {
-			header( 'HTTP/1.1 410 Gone' );
-			wp_die( /*WP_I18N_ARCHIVED*/'This site has been archived or suspended.'/*/WP_I18N_ARCHIVED*/ );
-		}
+		else
+			wp_die( __( 'This site has been archived or suspended.' ), '', array( 'response' => 410 ) );
 	}
 
 	return true;