diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 1fadc04..9ba21ab 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 		then
 			. git-parse-remote
 			error_on_missing_default_upstream "rebase" "rebase" \
-				"against" "git rebase <branch>"
+				"against" "git rebase $(gettext '<branch>')"
 		fi
 
 		test "$fork_point" = auto && fork_point=t