diff --git a/inventory/views.py b/inventory/views.py
index 260475b2..4cb26229 100644
--- a/inventory/views.py
+++ b/inventory/views.py
@@ -4514,7 +4514,7 @@ def JournalEntryDeleteView(request, pk):
     if request.method == "POST":
         ledger = journal_entry.ledger
         if not journal_entry.can_delete():
-            messages.error(request, "Journal Entry cannot be deleted")
+            messages.error(request, _("Journal Entry cannot be deleted"))
             return redirect("journalentry_list", pk=ledger.pk)
         journal_entry.delete()
         messages.success(request, "Journal Entry deleted")