diff --git a/locale/Makefile b/locale/Makefile
index f0612bec47..5fe5e0c73c 100644
--- a/locale/Makefile
+++ b/locale/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ XGETTEXT=xgettext
 XARGS=xargs
 
 # common xgettext args: C++ syntax, use the specified macro names as markers
-XGETTEXT_ARGS=-C -k_ -kwxPLURAL:1,2 -kwxTRANSLATE -kwxGetTranslation -s -j
+XGETTEXT_ARGS=-C -k_ -kwxPLURAL:1,2 -kwxTRANSLATE -kwxGetTranslation --add-comments=TRANSLATORS: -s -j
 
 # implicit rules
 %.mo: %.po