diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c10556cad..50477d1a5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2008-01-06  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
+	* src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py: added gettext (thanks, Jim!)
+
 2008-01-06  Douglas S. Blank  <dblank@cs.brynmawr.edu>
 	* src/DataViews/MyGrampsView.py:
 	* src/DataViews/__init__.py:
diff --git a/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py b/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py
index f25af9314..c722b5648 100644
--- a/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py
+++ b/src/plugins/DefaultGramplets.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from DataViews import register, Gramplet
 from BasicUtils import name_displayer
 from QuickReports import run_quick_report_by_name
 import DateHandler
+from gettext import gettext as _
 
 #
 # Hello World, in Gramps Gramplets