diff --git a/src/xz/message.c b/src/xz/message.c
index 8caba650..a87f864d 100644
--- a/src/xz/message.c
+++ b/src/xz/message.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ progress_flush(bool finished)
 				cols[4]);
 	} else {
 		// The filename is always printed.
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s: ", filename);
+		fprintf(stderr, _("%s: "), filename);
 
 		// Percentage is printed only if we didn't finish yet.
 		if (!finished) {