diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html
index 2cb0a9c0..e833e3fe 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 {% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
 
 {% block mediagoblin_content %}
-  <h2>Welcome to GNU MediaGoblin!</h2>
+  <h2>{% trans %}Welcome to GNU MediaGoblin!{% endtrans %}</h2>
 
   {% if request.user %}
   <p>