diff --git a/builtin/blame.c b/builtin/blame.c
index 17d30d00aa..ca4ba6ff15 100644
--- a/builtin/blame.c
+++ b/builtin/blame.c
@@ -2700,7 +2700,7 @@ parse_done:
 	 * uninteresting.
 	 */
 	if (prepare_revision_walk(&revs))
-		die("revision walk setup failed");
+		die(_("revision walk setup failed"));
 
 	if (is_null_sha1(sb.final->object.sha1)) {
 		o = sb.final->util;