diff --git a/mediagoblin/edit/views.py b/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
index a6ddb553..17244831 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def edit_profile(request):
 
             messages.add_message(request,
                                  messages.SUCCESS,
-                                 'Profile edited!')
+                                 _("Profile edited!"))
             return redirect(request,
                            'mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
                             user=edit_username)
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index b4c4dcf3..925386e5 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
                                             user= request.user['username']) }}">
                   {{ request.user['username'] }}</a>
 
-                (<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.logout') }}">log out</a>)
+                (<a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.logout') }}">{% trans %}log out{% endtrans %}</a>)
               {% else %}
                 <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login') }}">
                   {% trans %}Log in{% endtrans %}</a>