diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9d331fd26c25fbb98c64108b0ff8ae606267ed1e..63ad5760a20d7f0606947dd24e06c03bef1a0f50 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ CVS code -
 - global.c:
   shortcut_init()
 	- Remove redundant NANO_SMALL #ifdef. (DLR)
+	- Change an erroneous _() around the "New Buffer" string to
+	  N_(). (DLR)
 - nano.c:
   die_save_file()
 	- Clarify the error message when there are too many backup files
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 53a61dba70374abc0c18a17fadf897925382df59..db68d0ea202c59dd63469127a0ed9e956fd15972 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ void shortcut_init(int unjustify)
      * disabled.  It's useless since inserting files is disabled. */
     /* Translators: try to keep this string under 22 characters long */
     if (!ISSET(RESTRICTED))
-	sc_init_one(&insertfile_list, NANO_NO_KEY, _("New Buffer"),
+	sc_init_one(&insertfile_list, NANO_NO_KEY, N_("New Buffer"),
 		IFHELP(nano_multibuffer_msg, TOGGLE_MULTIBUFFER_KEY), NANO_NO_KEY,
 		NANO_NO_KEY, NOVIEW, 0);
 #endif