diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b30ddf33..7907ad78 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-02-03  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
+
+	* src/login.c: Do not translate the fromhost variable. It is
+	always used for syslog messages.
+
 2008-02-03  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
 
 	* NEWS, lib/defines.h: Switch to the C locale before sending
diff --git a/src/login.c b/src/login.c
index 8af1b471..779e1dfa 100644
--- a/src/login.c
+++ b/src/login.c
@@ -560,10 +560,10 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 		if (*cp)
 			snprintf (fromhost, sizeof fromhost,
-				  _(" on '%.100s' from '%.200s'"), tty, cp);
+			          " on '%.100s' from '%.200s'", tty, cp);
 		else
 			snprintf (fromhost, sizeof fromhost,
-				  _(" on '%.100s'"), tty);
+			          " on '%.100s'", tty);
 
 	      top:
 		/* only allow ALARM sec. for login */