diff --git a/gitk-git/gitk b/gitk-git/gitk
index 7f62c8041d1c77..cbaaee994e0aa8 100755
--- a/gitk-git/gitk
+++ b/gitk-git/gitk
@@ -6841,7 +6841,7 @@ proc drawtags {id x xt y1} {
             set xl [expr {$xl - $delta/2}]
             $canv create polygon $x $yt $xr $yt $xr $yb $x $yb \
                 -width 1 -outline black -fill $col -tags tag.$id
-            if {[regexp {^(remotes/.*/|remotes/)} $tag match remoteprefix]} {
+            if {[regexp {^(remotes/[^/]*/|remotes/)} $tag match remoteprefix]} {
                 set rwid [font measure mainfont $remoteprefix]
                 set xi [expr {$x + 1}]
                 set yti [expr {$yt + 1}]
diff --git a/gitk-git/meson.build b/gitk-git/meson.build
index ca3c0cec583247..aecc068d30ccc0 100644
--- a/gitk-git/meson.build
+++ b/gitk-git/meson.build
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ custom_target(
   install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
 )
 
-if find_program('msgfmt').found()
+if find_program('msgfmt', required: false).found()
   subdir('po')
 endif