diff --git a/libgimp/gimpfontselectbutton.c b/libgimp/gimpfontselectbutton.c
index be4d1e65ae..e1fe8d7cd6 100644
--- a/libgimp/gimpfontselectbutton.c
+++ b/libgimp/gimpfontselectbutton.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ gimp_font_select_button_class_init (GimpFontSelectButtonClass *klass)
                                    g_param_spec_string ("font-name",
                                                         "Font name",
                                                         "The name of the currently selected font",
-                                                        _("Sans-serif"),
+                                                        "Sans-serif",
                                                         GIMP_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
   /**