diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 7bce1286c..91696310b 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::createTrayIcon()
     trayIcon = new QSystemTrayIcon(this);
     trayIconMenu = new QMenu(this);
     trayIcon->setContextMenu(trayIconMenu);
-    trayIcon->setToolTip("Bitcoin client");
+    trayIcon->setToolTip(tr("Bitcoin client"));
     trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon(":/icons/toolbar"));
     connect(trayIcon, SIGNAL(activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)),
             this, SLOT(trayIconActivated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)));