diff --git a/kmail/searchwindow.cpp b/kmail/searchwindow.cpp
index bc97de04..68d64a82 100644
--- a/kmail/searchwindow.cpp
+++ b/kmail/searchwindow.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ SearchWindow::SearchWindow(KMMainWidget* w, const char* name,
       object = list->first();
   delete list;
   if (!searchFolder && object && ::tqqt_cast<TQComboBox*>(object))
-      static_cast<TQComboBox*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(object))->setCurrentText("Subject");
+      static_cast<TQComboBox*>(TQT_TQWIDGET(object))->setCurrentText(i18n("Subject"));
 
   vbl->addWidget( mPatternEdit );