diff --git a/transport-helper.c b/transport-helper.c
index 84a1066..7bd16c4 100644
--- a/transport-helper.c
+++ b/transport-helper.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
 			fprintf(stderr, "Debug: Falling back to dumb "
 				"transport.\n");
 	} else {
-		die(_(_("unknown response to connect: %s")),
+		die(_("unknown response to connect: %s"),
 		    cmdbuf->buf);
 	}