diff --git a/tools/gitlab-analyze.sh b/tools/gitlab-analyze.sh
index 9014b18a36..269ca2c5d7 100755
--- a/tools/gitlab-analyze.sh
+++ b/tools/gitlab-analyze.sh
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ show_duration redemption-analyzer.sh
 
 # check .po files
 bjam update-po
-[[ -z $(git status -s ./tools/i18n/po/*/) ]] || {
+if ! grep -E '^([-+]#: |@@|[-+]"|diff |index |[-]{3} |[+]{3})' -qv < <(
+    git diff --unified=0 ./tools/i18n/po/*/
+); then
     echo 'Error: .po files are outdated (run bjam update-po)'
     exit 1
-}
+fi
 
 # Python tests and coverage
 # @{
diff --git a/tools/jenkins.sh b/tools/jenkins.sh
index 7a0df2e003..939bf283c8 100755
--- a/tools/jenkins.sh
+++ b/tools/jenkins.sh
@@ -38,13 +38,6 @@ if (( $fast == 0 )); then
     ./tools/c++-analyzer/redemption-analyzer.sh
     show_duration redemption-analyzer.sh
 
-    # check .po files
-    bjam update-po
-    [[ -z $(git status -s ./tools/i18n/po/*/) ]] || {
-        echo 'Error: .po files are outdated (run bjam update-po)'
-        exit 1
-    }
-
 
     # Python tests
     # @{