diff --git a/src/virtManager/console.py b/src/virtManager/console.py
index 5dc1fc693..83b0328da 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/console.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/console.py
@@ -124,17 +124,17 @@ class vmmConsole(gobject.GObject):
             noteObj.Notify(topwin.get_title(),
                            0,
                            '',
-                           "Pointer grabbed",
-                           "The mouse pointer has been restricted to the virtual " +
-                           "console window. To release the pointer press the key pair " +
-                           "Ctrl+Alt",
+                           _("Pointer grabbed"),
+                           _("The mouse pointer has been restricted to the virtual " \
+                             "console window. To release the pointer press the key pair " \
+                             "Ctrl+Alt"),
                            [],
                            {"desktop-entry": "virt-manager",
                             "x": x+200, "y": y},
                            5 * 1000);
         except Exception, e:
             pass
-        topwin.set_title(_("Press Ctrl+Alt to release mouse.") + " " + self.title)
+        topwin.set_title(_("Press Ctrl+Alt to release pointer.") + " " + self.title)
 
     def notify_ungrabbed(self, src):
         topwin = self.window.get_widget("vmm-console")