diff --git a/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py b/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
index 46e9a320e..0e789a504 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
+++ b/src/plugins/webreport/WebCal.py
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ def get_day_list(event_date, holiday_list, bday_anniv_list):
         if event == 'Birthday':
 
             txt_str = _(text + ', <em>'
-            + (_('%s old') % str(age_str) if nyears else 'birth')
+            + (_('%s old') % str(age_str) if nyears else _('birth'))
             + '</em>')
 
         # an anniversary