diff --git a/src/files.c b/src/files.c
index 50e4aa149102bc7dfd91862af5fe9af1a87a739e..ca5375b45864e526ce3e15dbb5c27c36fb0a0540 100644
--- a/src/files.c
+++ b/src/files.c
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ void init_operating_dir(void)
 
     /* If the operating directory is inaccessible, fail. */
     if (full_operating_dir == NULL || chdir(full_operating_dir) == -1)
-	die("Invalid operating directory\n");
+	die(_("Invalid operating directory\n"));
 
     snuggly_fit(&full_operating_dir);
 }