diff --git a/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py b/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
index 91ec1f4e..ca072336 100644
--- a/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
+++ b/src/gtkUI/commonMessageDialogs.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 import application
 def retweet_as_link(parent):
- dialog = Gtk.MessageDialog(None, 0, Gtk.MessageType.QUESTION, Gtk.ButtonsType.YES_NO, _(unicode(application.name))
+ dialog = Gtk.MessageDialog(None, 0, Gtk.MessageType.QUESTION, Gtk.ButtonsType.YES_NO, unicode(application.name))
  dialog.format_secondary_text(_(u"This retweet is over 140 characters. Would you like to post it as a mention to the poster with your comments and a link to the original tweet?"))
  answer = dialog.run()
  dialog.destroy()