diff --git a/askbot/templates/email/macros.html b/askbot/templates/email/macros.html
index f1216734..d4891c5b 100644
--- a/askbot/templates/email/macros.html
+++ b/askbot/templates/email/macros.html
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
                         {% if is_leaf_post %}
                             {% trans %}Started by {{ author }}:{% endtrans %}
                         {% else %}
-                            {% trans -%}
-                                In reply to {{ author }}:
-                            {%- endtrans %}
+                                En réponse à {{ author }}:
                         {% endif %}
                     {% else %}
                         {{ settings.WORDS_QUESTION_SINGULAR|title|escape }} :
@@ -53,9 +51,7 @@
                                 {{ author }}'s response:
                             {%- endtrans %}
                         {% else %}
-                            {% trans -%}
-                                In reply to {{ author }}:
-                            {%- endtrans %}
+                                En réponse à {{ author }}:
                         {% endif %}
                     {% else %}
                         {% trans %}Replied by {{ author }}:{% endtrans %}