diff --git a/src/applet-dialogs.c b/src/applet-dialogs.c
index ba085e5..770583d 100644
--- a/src/applet-dialogs.c
+++ b/src/applet-dialogs.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ create_info_notebook_label (NMConnection *connection, gboolean is_default)
 	str = g_string_new (nm_setting_connection_get_id (s_con));
 
 	if (is_default)
-		str = g_string_append (str, " (default)");
+		g_string_printf (str, _("%s (default)"), str->str);
 
 	label = gtk_label_new (str->str);
 	g_string_free (str, TRUE);
