diff --git a/builtin/blame.c b/builtin/blame.c
index 9047b6ef4..b8c5f747b 100644
--- a/builtin/blame.c
+++ b/builtin/blame.c
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ int cmd_blame(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	 * uninteresting.
 	 */
 	if (prepare_revision_walk(&revs))
-		die("revision walk setup failed");
+		die(_("revision walk setup failed"));
 
 	if (is_null_sha1(sb.final->object.sha1)) {
 		char *buf;