diff --git a/src/basic/locale-util.h b/src/basic/locale-util.h
index 8990cb6a75..ae2797cd2d 100644
--- a/src/basic/locale-util.h
+++ b/src/basic/locale-util.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ int get_locales(char ***l);
 bool locale_is_valid(const char *name);
 int locale_is_installed(const char *name);
 
-#define _(String) gettext(String)
+#define _(String) dgettext(GETTEXT_PACKAGE, String)
 #define N_(String) String
 void init_gettext(void);