diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
index a9e04d8..9e46929 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ EngineControl::EngineControl ()
 	strings.push_back (_("96000Hz"));
 	strings.push_back (_("192000Hz"));
 	set_popdown_strings (sample_rate_combo, strings);
-	sample_rate_combo.set_active_text ("48000Hz");
+	sample_rate_combo.set_active_text (_("48000Hz"));
 
 	strings.clear ();
 	strings.push_back ("32");