diff --git a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
index 3634eed4f3b..99942a61385 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qlocalsocket_win.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void QLocalSocket::connectToServer(const QString &name, OpenMode openMode)
 {
     Q_D(QLocalSocket);
     if (state() == ConnectedState || state() == ConnectingState) {
-        setErrorString("Trying to connect while connection is in progress");
+        setErrorString(tr("Trying to connect while connection is in progress"));
         emit error(QLocalSocket::OperationError);
         return;
     }