diff --git a/lib/krb5/verify_user.c b/lib/krb5/verify_user.c
index 5d19eaa49..35beb6be6 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/verify_user.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/verify_user.c
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ krb5_verify_opt_alloc(krb5_context context, krb5_verify_opt **opt)
 {
     *opt = calloc(1, sizeof(**opt));
     if ((*opt) == NULL) {
-	krb5_set_error_message(context, ENOMEM, "malloc: out of memory");
+	krb5_set_error_message(context, ENOMEM, 
+			       N_("malloc: out of memory", ""));
 	return ENOMEM;
     }
     krb5_verify_opt_init(*opt);