diff --git a/gnu/home/services/messaging.scm b/gnu/home/services/messaging.scm
index 2988b52ad2..d403b84ac9 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/messaging.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/messaging.scm
@@ -69,4 +69,5 @@ (define home-znc-service-type
     (list (service-extension home-shepherd-service-type
                              home-znc-services)))
    (description
-    "Install and configure @command{znc} as a Shepherd service.")))
+    "Install and configure @command{znc}, an @acronym{IRC, Internet Relay
+Chat} bouncer, as a Shepherd service.")))
diff --git a/po/guix/POTFILES.in b/po/guix/POTFILES.in
index 7009fc756c..c71a6ca857 100644
--- a/po/guix/POTFILES.in
+++ b/po/guix/POTFILES.in
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ gnu/services/shepherd.scm
 gnu/services/samba.scm
 gnu/services/version-control.scm
 gnu/home/services.scm
+gnu/home/services/messaging.scm
 gnu/home/services/ssh.scm
 gnu/home/services/symlink-manager.scm
 gnu/system/file-systems.scm