diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index ff4bb4678582b..443817c021843 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -3804,11 +3804,11 @@ void item::final_info( std::vector<iteminfo> &info, const iteminfo_query *parts,
 
         std::string signame;
         if( has_flag( flag_RADIOSIGNAL_1 ) ) {
-            signame = "<color_c_red>red</color> radio signal.";
+            signame = _( "<color_c_red>red</color> radio signal" );
         } else if( has_flag( flag_RADIOSIGNAL_2 ) ) {
-            signame = "<color_c_blue>blue</color> radio signal.";
+            signame = _( "<color_c_blue>blue</color> radio signal" );
         } else if( has_flag( flag_RADIOSIGNAL_3 ) ) {
-            signame = "<color_c_green>green</color> radio signal.";
+            signame = _( "<color_c_green>green</color> radio signal" );
         }
         if( parts->test( iteminfo_parts::DESCRIPTION_RADIO_ACTIVATION_CHANNEL ) ) {
             info.emplace_back( "DESCRIPTION",