diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index aef0a5be9..fd37bca5f 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -379,19 +379,19 @@ class PreferencesWindow:
 		# (status, translated_status, message, enabled)
 		model = gtk.ListStore(str, str, str, bool)
 		self.default_msg_tree.set_model(model)
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn('Status')
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_('Status'))
 		self.default_msg_tree.append_column(col)
 		renderer = gtk.CellRendererText()
 		col.pack_start(renderer, False)
 		col.set_attributes(renderer, text = 1)
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn('Default Message')
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_('Default Message'))
 		self.default_msg_tree.append_column(col)
 		renderer = gtk.CellRendererText()
 		col.pack_start(renderer, True)
 		col.set_attributes(renderer, text = 2)
 		renderer.connect('edited', self.on_default_msg_cell_edited)
 		renderer.set_property('editable', True)
-		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn('Enabled')
+		col = gtk.TreeViewColumn(_('Enabled'))
 		self.default_msg_tree.append_column(col)
 		renderer = gtk.CellRendererToggle()
 		col.pack_start(renderer, False)