diff --git a/src/plugins/AncestorTree.py b/src/plugins/AncestorTree.py
index d8ed7f5a4..b68d8a35a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/AncestorTree.py
+++ b/src/plugins/AncestorTree.py
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 import math
-from gettext import gettext as _
-
+from TransUtils import sgettext as _
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GRAMPS modules
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@ cm2pt = ReportUtils.cm2pt
 # Constants
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
-_BORN = _('b.')
-_DIED = _('d.')
+_BORN = _('short for born|b.')
+_DIED = _('short for died|d.')
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #