diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
index 2cf256d847..b9fb088708 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c
@@ -4409,6 +4409,11 @@ gnc_main_window_cmd_help_about (GtkAction *action, GncMainWindow *window)
      "license", license,
      "logo", logo,
      "name", "GnuCash",
+     /* Translators: the following string will be shown in Help->About->Credits
+      * Enter your name or that of your team and an email contact for feedback.
+      *
+      * The string can have multiple rows, so you can also add a list of
+      * contributors. FIXME: Is this desired? */
      "translator-credits", _("translator_credits"),
      "version", VERSION,
      "website", "http://www.gnucash.org",