diff --git a/volumepopupbutton.cpp b/volumepopupbutton.cpp
index 4520ff3c26b8839806a647815ff70d0bda503a30..28957971246fd40193852ffee2e50c9c1fee2c71 100644
--- a/volumepopupbutton.cpp
+++ b/volumepopupbutton.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ VolumePopupButton::volumeChanged( float newVolume )
     else
         setIcon( KIcon( "audio-volume-high" ) );
 
-    m_volumeLabel->setText( QString::number( int( newVolume * 100 ) ) + '%' );
+    m_volumeLabel->setText( i18n( "%1%" , int( newVolume * 100 ) ) );
 
     if( newVolume != m_volumeSlider->value() )
         m_volumeSlider->setValue( newVolume * 100 );